Willa and the Whale
- Author Chad Morris, Shelly Brown
- Narrator Rachel L. Jacobs
- Publish Date 3 March 2020
- Run Time 7 hours and 41 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods and feelings.
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What to expect
When her mother dies, twelve-year-old Willa feels lost and alone—until she meets and befriends a humpback whale named Meg
While on a whale-watching excursion with her dad, Willa is alone on one side of the boat when she sees a humpback whale. Her awe and wonderment about this massive and beautiful creature turns to shock when the whale communicates with her, introducing herself as Meg.
As their friendship develops, Willa comes to view Meg as a trusted confidant—who offers her advice about difficult issues in Willa’s life.
When a blue whale washes up on shore and dies, the townspeople jump into action with opinions about what to do with it. Willa enlists her friends, family, and the City Council to rescue the body of the whale and donate it to the local university where her mom taught for further study and to display the bones.
Feeling good about getting her community to band together in service of science and conservation, Willa returns to the shore to tell Meg about her amazing experience. But Meg tells Willa that it is time for her pod to migrate, and Willa learns that it’s okay to say goodbye.
Willa and the Whale is a poignant story about caring, loss, and the deep connections that make us human.
Critics Review
u201cA tale of grief, mourning, and the power of community to restore oneu2019s emotional balance after a tragedyu2026Willau2019s character offers emotional insight into the layers of grief experienced by someone who loses a parent, and builds empathy in young readers.u201d
u201cA moving story that presents raw grief and the hope born of healing in a sensitive, realistic manner.u201d
u201cMoving and buoyant, an insightful tale of grief, loss, and resilience.u201d
u201cThis poignant and uplifting novel is a good read-alike for fans of R. J. Palaciou2019s Wonder.u201d
u201cA moving story of courage and heart.u201d
u201cThis sweet, hopeful, believable, and unsentimental tale rings true. Being brave, growing up, true friendshipu2014this has it all.u201d
u201cAn empathy-building novel with a message thatu2019s fun to readu2026Delivers beyond expectations.u201d
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