National Geographic Readers: Dolphins

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Based on the heartwarming 3-D movie premiering September 16, 2011!

When a dolphin named Winter loses her tail in a crab trap, it’s up to a young boy named Sawyer and the staff at Clearwater Marine Aquarium to help her survive against the odds. Sawyer is quiet at first, but his special connection with Winter soon brings him out of his shell. One day, after visiting his cousin at an army hospital, Sawyer gets an idea to have a doctor there make Winter a prosthetic tail.This proposal inspires the staff at the aquarium and fills Sawyer with the hope that Winter may one day swim again.

With 8-page full color insert!

A touching story from the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of ! Owen & Mzee, now in paperback!

When Winter, an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, was three months old, she was rescued from a crab trap off the east coast of Florida, her tail seriously damaged. She was rushed to Clearwater Marine Aquarium, where she was cared for by a special team around the clock. Winter survived, though eventually her tail fell off, which made it difficult for her to swim like a normal dolphin and caused serious damage to her spine. Then something amazing happened. A team of experts from a renowned company that makes prosthetics for humans heard about Winter and decided to help. Now Winter is using a prosthetic tail with great command.

Pearl The Pink Dolphin is the story of a dolphin born pink into a World of gray. The tale follows Pearl as she discovers that the obvious difference between her and her schoolmates can cause her some trouble. Pearl quickly looks to change her true beautiful self to 'fit-in' and stop the teasing, only to learn that the! real friends she made want the 'old' Pearl back! In the end, ! Pearl de monstrates that by being yourself, being proud of it, and by keeping a positive and friendly attitude, it truly doesn't stink to be pink!Pearl The Pink Dolphin is the story of a dolphin born pink into a World of gray. The tale follows Pearl as she discovers that the obvious difference between her and her schoolmates can cause her some trouble. Pearl quickly looks to change her true beautiful self to 'fit-in' and stop the teasing, only to learn that the real friends she made want the 'old' Pearl back! In the end, Pearl demonstrates that by being yourself, being proud of it, and by keeping a positive and friendly attitude, it truly doesn't stink to be pink!Onboard a vessel that would make Jacques Cousteau green with envy, the Cat and Co. take to the high seas in search of whales, dolphins, and porpoisesâ€"those aquatic mammals known as cetaceans. While learning how cetaceans stay warm without hair, have teeth or baleen, swim in troops, spyhop, spin, breach, and see via ecoloca! tion, kids are introduced to almost 20 different speciesâ€"including sperm, right, humpback, and blue whales; Gulf, spectacled, and finless porpoise; and boto, common, hourglass, and bottlenose dolphins. A shipshape selection for summer reading!

“The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library shows young readers that books can be entertaining and educational at the same time. This is a wonderful series!” â€"Barbara Kiefer, Ph.D., Charlotte S. Huck Professor of Children’s Literature, Ohio State UniversityEighty feet below the ocean's surface, Wayne Grover hears a clicking sound. Soon he sees three dolphins--two adults and a baby--swimming toward him. A large fishing hook is embedded in the baby's back, and suddenly Wayne realizes that, in their own way, the dolphins are asking for his help.Helpful humans rescue two young dolphins and take them to a science center for rehabilitation.This story is centered on a young dolphin named Kiwa that has to find her own in a troub! led sea filled with dangers and challenges.
Having lost h! er mothe r to fishermen, she takes the challenge to go find her and finds herself along the way.This story is centered on a young dolphin named Kiwa that has to find her own in a troubled sea filled with dangers and challenges.
Having lost her mother to fishermen, she takes the challenge to go find her and finds herself along the way.

In this fast-paced story full of adventure and romance, Cinderella is more than just a servant girl waiting for her princeâ€"she's a tough, fearless girl who is capable of taking charge of a dangerous situation. Seeking to escape the clutches of her evil stepmother, Cinderella perfects her ninja skills and magic talents in secret, waiting for the day when she can break free and live happily ever after. In a special twist, readers have the opportunity to make key decisions for Cinderella and decide where she goes nextâ€"but no matter the choice; the result is a story unlike any fairy tale you've ever read!

Inspired by a true story, Dol! phin Tale is about courage, ingenuity, and never giving up. Sawyer (Nathan Gamble) is a young boy who's struggling with school and doesn't have many friends other than his cousin Kyle (Austin Stowell). When Kyle, a star swimmer, joins the army to earn money for college and is called to active duty, it looks like Sawyer is destined to spend his summer alone tinkering in the garage and attending summer school. Sawyer stumbles upon a dolphin that's been severely injured, becomes fascinated by dolphins, and is suddenly intellectually engaged like never before. In spite of his shyness, he forms a friendship with marine rescue doctor Clay (Harry Connick Jr.) and his daughter Hazel (Cozi Zuehlsdorff) and, more importantly, a special and very powerful bond with the rescued dolphin, who's dubbed Winter. As the newly formed team struggles to save Winter's life and ensure her continued safety, financial concerns, an accident that leaves Kyle crippled for life, and a hurricane all! seem to join forces against them. In the end, it is Sawyer's ! determin ation, coupled with a little bit of luck and a lot of ingenuity from an army doctor (Morgan Freeman) who specializes in prosthetics, that helps make each member of the team, including Kyle and Winter, whole again. The talented cast does a great job of creating completely believable characters, but Gamble, Zuehlsdorff, Connick, Freeman, Stowell, and of course Winter, who plays herself, all deserve special mention. While the story of an injured animal rescued and rehabilitated has certainly been told before, this film is emotionally powerful and will absolutely captivate children and adults alike. (Ages 5 and older) --Tami HoriuchiEveryone loves the smile on a dolphin’s face. Though smart enough to become theme park tricksters, dolphins are first and foremost wild mammals. Melissa Stewart’s lively text outlines our responsibility to conserve their natural environment. This high-interest book also offers an interactive experience to boost awareness of these adorable ! creatures.