{"product_id":"a-whale-hunt-isbn-9780684864341","title":"A Whale Hunt","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book about a Native American tribe's quest to regain the lost art of whale hunting, from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Meadowlands\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor centuries the hunting of the whale was what defined the Makah, a Native American tribe in Neah Bay, but when commercial whaling drove the gray whale to near extinction in the 1920s, the Makah voluntarily discontinued their tradition and hung up their harpoons. In 1994, after the gray whale was taken off the endangered species list, the Makah decided to hunt again. The problem was that all the old whalers were dead—no one knew how to go about hunting a whale.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Whale Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the two years Robert Sullivan spends with the Makah as they prepare for and stage the first hunt. Combating tribal infighting and inexperience, they must also face passionate, furious animal rights activists and swarming reporters. Before the ragtag group of hunters even pursues a whale, there are clashes, disappointments, and defeats, small triumphs and unexpected heroes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA book of many layers and revelations, \u003ci\u003eA Whale Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of the demise and attempted resurrection of a Native American nation and of the individuals on the reservation whose lives are forever changed.","brand":"Scribner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48682520772837,"sku":"NP9780684864341","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/O_cb347feb-0e31-4511-a374-a7663c30e3a5.jpg?v=1775168185","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/a-whale-hunt-isbn-9780684864341","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}