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Author Perez Valice, Kim, author.

Title The orca scientists / by Kim Perez Valice ; with photographs by Andy Comins and the Center for Whale Research.

Publication Info. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2018]
©2018

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Description 79 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps, portraits ; 24 x 29 cm
Series Scientists in the field
Scientists in the field.
Note "Pacific Northwest, Where science meets adventure"--Cover.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 74-75) and index.
Contents Prologue -- Beyond black and white -- Best catch of the day -- Pump up the volume -- It makes perfect scents -- Mission Mobley soars -- What the future holds -- How to get involved and stay informed.
Summary "Follow the scientists working in the Pacific Northwest to learn about the orca whale population there, as they race to save these remarkable mammals from extinction. Perfect for fans of The Great White Shark Scientist and readers looking for excellent nonfiction on this high-interest animal."-- Provided by publisher.
Audience Middle School
Ages 10-12.
Grades 4 to 6.
Subject Killer whale -- Juvenile literature.
Killer whale -- Conservation -- Juvenile literature.
Marine biologists -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Illustrated books.
Killer whale. (OCoLC)fst00987505
Marine biologists. (OCoLC)fst01009445
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Marine biologists.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Marine Life.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Careers.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Zoology.
Genre/Form Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
Added Author Comins, Andy, illustrator, photographer.
Center for Whale Research.
Other Form: Online version: Perez Valice, Kim. Orca scientists. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2018] 9781328476746 (DLC) 2018005333
ISBN 9780544898264 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
0544898265 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
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