Children's Fiction Marine Life
Out of Season
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2012
- Category
- Marine Life, General, Law & Crime
- Recommended Age
- 9 to 12
- Recommended Grade
- 4 to 7
- Recommended Reading age
- 9 to 12
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781459800991
- Publish Date
- Apr 2012
- List Price
- $13.99
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781459800977
- Publish Date
- Apr 2012
- List Price
- $16.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781459827325
- Publish Date
- Sep 2020
- List Price
- $10.95
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Description
Fourteen-year-old Maya sneaks out in her kayak before breakfast every day to check on a family of sea otters living in nearby Riley Bay. It's hard being an animal lover in a fishing family. The animals Maya loves threaten her family's livelihood, and Maya doesn't know if she can trust her family not to hurt them. She is determined to protect the sea otters, even if it means checking on them for the rest of her life. One morning, Maya discovers she's being watched. Who is it and what are they doing? Soon Maya has to trust someone as she gets caught in a dangerous race to save the sea otters—and her family's livelihood—from poachers.
About the author
Kari Jones is happy to call Victoria, British Columbia, home: a city where you can go down to the beach with your kayak, find an island, a lighthouse and an adventure, and be back in time for dinner. Kari is a college instructor who teaches students to write, but when school is out, she can often be found with her family and friends exploring the natural world and dreaming up adventures to share. Kari is the co-author of Hiking Adventures with Children as well as several essays and articles on being in nature with kids. For more information, visit www.karijones.ca.