{"product_id":"life-after-whale-isbn-9780823452286","title":"Life After Whale","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Robert F. Sibert Medal\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFollow a blue whale’s enormous body to the bottom of the ocean, where it sets the stage for a bustling new ecosystem to flourish.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll living things must one day die, and Earth’s largest creature, the majestic blue whale, is no exception. But in nature, death is never a true ending. When this whale closes her eyes for the last time in her 90-year life, a process known as whale fall is just beginning. Her body will float to the surface, then slowly sink through the deep; from inflated behemoth to clean-picked skeleton, it will offer food and shelter at each stage to a vast diversity of organisms, over the course of a century and beyond. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaldecott Medalist Jason Chin’s astonishing artwork enriches and amplifies engaging, well-researched text by \u003ci\u003eBill Nye the Science Guy \u003c\/i\u003ewriter Lynn Brunelle. Young lovers of the macabre will relish each page of\u003ci\u003e Life After Whale\u003c\/i\u003e. Meanwhile, those grappling with the hard subject of death will take solace in this honest look at the circle of life, which closes on a young whale enjoying the same waves as her ancestor. Additional back pages offer further info and reading recommendations on whales, whale falls, and ecosystems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Orbis Pictus Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Bank Street Cook Prize!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of Evanston Public Library's 101 Great Books for Kids\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Bank Street Children's Book Committee Flora Stieglitz Straus Award for Older Readers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn ALSC Notable Children's Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA CLA Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Evanston Public Library Blueberry Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e★ \"Brunelle’s engaging voice strikes the right balance between narration and exposition. . .\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"Ideal for young readers who love simple, clear facts about animals or for older readers who will find the decomposition process fascinating. An excellent addition to any elementary library collection. \"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—School Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"Brunelle’s prose is both lucid and poetic, while Caldecott-winning illustrator Chin depicts all of these changes in precise but lyrical ways. . . Grand and engrossing. \"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"Brunelle's work, accompanied by the astonishingly realistic watercolor and gouache artwork of Caldecott Medalist Jason Chin (Watercress), is an exquisite ode to the largest documented animal on Earth.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"[An] amazing picture book. . . The content seamlessly integrates technical vocabulary, marine biology, and chemistry; Chin's meticulous watercolor illustrations carefully align and support the text, and rich back matter will appeal to researchers.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"...the work meticulously and sensitively portrays the countless sea creatures sustained by a single carcass over more than a century. It’s a thoughtful breakdown of death supporting life and a brilliant exposition of the way that populations grow and are sustained.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"Honest, informed, and enthusiastic, this does exactly what the best science books do—leave kids curious about what else is out there is to discover.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"★ \u003ci\u003eLife After Whale\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect book to encourage young potential scientists to see the cycles of nature as intriguing rather than scary. Reading it ignites the kind of extravagant wonder that you might feel while exploring the moon.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"There’s poetry to Brunelle’s conveyance of facts. . . [A] moving exploration of death and life deep below the surface of the water and the interconnection of multiple layers of existence.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLynn Brunelle\u003c\/b\u003e is a four-time Emmy Award–winning writer for \u003ci\u003eBill Nye the Science Guy\u003c\/i\u003e, the author of the bestselling books \u003ci\u003ePop Bottle Science \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCamp Out!\u003c\/i\u003e, among many other titles, and a former K-12 teacher. Her memoir \u003ci\u003eMama Gone Geek\u003c\/i\u003e won the Independent Publishing Award Gold Medal, and her book \u003ci\u003eTurn This Book into a Beehive\u003c\/i\u003e received the Parent's Choice Award Gold Medal. A trusted science communicator, she has been featured on numerous television and radio shows, contributed to magazines and podcasts, given a TED Talk, and spoken at the UN about girls and STEM education.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason Chin\u003c\/b\u003e is a celebrated author and illustrator of children’s books. He received the Caldecott Medal for his illustrations in Andrea Wang's \u003ci\u003eWatercress\u003c\/i\u003e, a Newbery Honor book and APALA award winner. His book \u003ci\u003eGrand Canyon\u003c\/i\u003e was awarded a Caldecott Honor, a Sibert Honor, and the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award. His other acclaimed nonfiction titles, including \u003ci\u003eCoral Reefs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRedwoods\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGravity\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIsland: A Story of the Galapagos\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYour Place in the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e The Universe in You\u003c\/i\u003e, have received numerous starred reviews and other accolades. He lives in Vermont with his wife and children.","brand":"Neal Porter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47673454526693,"sku":"NP9780823452286","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823452286.jpg?v=1767731418","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/life-after-whale-isbn-9780823452286","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}