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Whale Port: Whale Port Hardcover - 2007
by Mark Foster; Gerald L. Foster (Illustrator)
Long before the invention of electricity or the discovery of underground reservoirs of fossil fuels, people depended on whale oil to keep their lamps lit. A few brave Colonial farmers left their fields and headed out to sea to chase whales and profits farther and farther off shore. When they did, towns sprung up around their harbors as demand grew for sailors, blacksmiths, ropewalkers, and the many other craftsmen needed to support the growing whaling industry. Through the fictional village of Tuckanucket, Whale Port explores the history of these towns. Detailed illustrations and an informative narrative reveal the way Tuckanucket’s citizens lived and worked by sharing the personal stories of people like Zachariah Taber, his family and neighbors, and the place they called home. Whale Port is also the story of America, and the important role whales played in its history and development as people worked together to build communities that not only survived, but prospered and grew into the flourishing cities of a new nation.
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Long before the invention of electricity or the discovery of underground reservoirs of fossil fuels, people depended on whale oil to keep their lamps lit. A few brave Colonial farmers left their fields and headed out to sea to chase whales and profits farther and farther off shore. When they did, towns sprung up around their harbors as demand grew for sailors, blacksmiths, ropewalkers, and the many other craftsmen needed to support the growing whaling industry. Through the fictional village of Tuckanucket, Whale Port explores the history of these towns. Detailed illustrations and an informative narrative reveal the way Tuckanucket’s citizens lived and worked by sharing the personal stories of people like Zachariah Taber, his family and neighbors, and the place they called home. Whale Port is also the story of America, and the important role whales played in its history and development as people worked together to build communities that not only survived, but prospered and grew into the flourishing cities of a new nation.
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- Title Whale Port: Whale Port
- Author Mark Foster; Gerald L. Foster (Illustrator)
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition None
- Pages 64
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Houghton Mifflin, Boston
- Date 2007
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780618547227 / 0618547223
- Weight 1.29 lbs (0.59 kg)
- Dimensions 11.22 x 8.72 x 0.48 in (28.50 x 22.15 x 1.22 cm)
- Ages 10 to 14 years
- Grade levels 5 - 9
- Library of Congress subjects Whaling - New England - History, City and town life - New England - History
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006018772
- Dewey Decimal Code 338.372
Media reviews
[A]ppealing format...colorful art and an abundance of information...this may be the most interesting work on the subject to date.
--Kirkus
Kirkus Reviews
"The Fosters, father and son, have elegantly synthesized a tremendous amount of information into a beguiling format." The Horn Book, Starred, Nov/Dec 2007 Horn Book, Starred
"This handsome title is an excellent choice for both curricular and recreational use." SLJ November 2007 School Library Journal
"A fascinating testament to the ingenuity and perseverance of the country's North Atlantic communities."--Booklist 12/1/07 Booklist, ALA
--Kirkus
Kirkus Reviews
"The Fosters, father and son, have elegantly synthesized a tremendous amount of information into a beguiling format." The Horn Book, Starred, Nov/Dec 2007 Horn Book, Starred
"This handsome title is an excellent choice for both curricular and recreational use." SLJ November 2007 School Library Journal
"A fascinating testament to the ingenuity and perseverance of the country's North Atlantic communities."--Booklist 12/1/07 Booklist, ALA
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