Review of Orcas Forever
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Review of Orcas Forever
[Following is a volunteer review of "Orcas Forever" by Marie-Paule Mahoney.]
Orcas, also called killer whales, are gentle giants (contrary to their name) with a never-ending appetite for Chinook salmon and live in packs called pods. In the book, Orcas Forever, the writer, Marie-Paule Mahoney sweeps us into an informative story about a pod of Orcas, named the K pod and its journey in the wild. The story starts with the two leaders of the K Pod, Sequim K12 and Lea K14, hearing signals from other Orca pods during a hunt for salmon, they swim harder and faster to meet their relatives and friends. The pods K, J and L finally spot each other near British Columbia, Canada and Washington, USA where they greet each other in the greeting ceremony and have fun in the ocean for the entire day by engaging in activities with one another and talking in their language. Some females of the Pod meet Tahlequah J35. In the summer of 2018, she’d lost her child after birth because of human activities and had carried him for a thousand miles on her back to show the humans the pain they’d caused her, the story goes on to show how Tahlequah’s life changes. The book informs the readers about Orcas' abilities to see in the dark, their hunting patterns, their size, their body movements, their rituals, their reproduction processes and their minds, proving to be a very enlightening read. The story boasts a lovely afterward that covers information about orcas, the southern resident orcas in the tight-knit communities and the fact that they're endangered because of humans and climate change. It leaves a strong impact on the reader and makes us wonder how we can play our part in saving these orcas.
Something I liked about the story is that it's a narrative woven with information, making the information less boring to consume. The illustrations are beautiful and bring life to the story and the story itself is very heartfelt and leaves the reader feeling awed. Something that I did not like about this book was the pacing, I understand that the author was trying to be informative to the readers but the pacing felt unnatural and failed to tie the story together. The characters fail to touch the reader's heart which is something that the author could improve.
Overall it's a great book and I would rate it a 3 out of 5. There were no professional errors made, and there is no cruse language. The genres relating to this book would be nonfiction, children’s literature and a short story. This book is inclusive for all ages since it is short and easy to read for children but also informative enough for an adult. What someone would love about this book is that the story is revealed to be based on a true event when Katie Jones and Dave Ellifrit of the Center of Whale Research notice Tahlequah J35 and her two sons. This could inspire readers to seek change in their own communities and advocate for climate change. This is truly a book that leaves a lasting impact.
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Orcas Forever
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Orcas, also called killer whales, are gentle giants (contrary to their name) with a never-ending appetite for Chinook salmon and live in packs called pods. In the book, Orcas Forever, the writer, Marie-Paule Mahoney sweeps us into an informative story about a pod of Orcas, named the K pod and its journey in the wild. The story starts with the two leaders of the K Pod, Sequim K12 and Lea K14, hearing signals from other Orca pods during a hunt for salmon, they swim harder and faster to meet their relatives and friends. The pods K, J and L finally spot each other near British Columbia, Canada and Washington, USA where they greet each other in the greeting ceremony and have fun in the ocean for the entire day by engaging in activities with one another and talking in their language. Some females of the Pod meet Tahlequah J35. In the summer of 2018, she’d lost her child after birth because of human activities and had carried him for a thousand miles on her back to show the humans the pain they’d caused her, the story goes on to show how Tahlequah’s life changes. The book informs the readers about Orcas' abilities to see in the dark, their hunting patterns, their size, their body movements, their rituals, their reproduction processes and their minds, proving to be a very enlightening read. The story boasts a lovely afterward that covers information about orcas, the southern resident orcas in the tight-knit communities and the fact that they're endangered because of humans and climate change. It leaves a strong impact on the reader and makes us wonder how we can play our part in saving these orcas.
Something I liked about the story is that it's a narrative woven with information, making the information less boring to consume. The illustrations are beautiful and bring life to the story and the story itself is very heartfelt and leaves the reader feeling awed. Something that I did not like about this book was the pacing, I understand that the author was trying to be informative to the readers but the pacing felt unnatural and failed to tie the story together. The characters fail to touch the reader's heart which is something that the author could improve.
Overall it's a great book and I would rate it a 3 out of 5. There were no professional errors made, and there is no cruse language. The genres relating to this book would be nonfiction, children’s literature and a short story. This book is inclusive for all ages since it is short and easy to read for children but also informative enough for an adult. What someone would love about this book is that the story is revealed to be based on a true event when Katie Jones and Dave Ellifrit of the Center of Whale Research notice Tahlequah J35 and her two sons. This could inspire readers to seek change in their own communities and advocate for climate change. This is truly a book that leaves a lasting impact.
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Orcas Forever
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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