White as the Waves
- Publisher
- Creative Book Publishing
- Initial publish date
- Apr 1999
- Category
- General
- Recommended Age
- 15 to 18
- Recommended Grade
- 10 to 12
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781894294034
- Publish Date
- Apr 1999
- List Price
- $3.00
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Where to buy it
Out of print
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Description
White as the Waves is a modern retelling of Herman Melville's novel Moby Dick, but with a twist: in this version, aimed at young adult readers, the story is told using the viewpoint of the whale rather than that of Captain Ahab.
About the author
ALISON BAIRD has been making up stories for as long as she can remember, and had her first poems published when she was only 12. She is the author of the Willowmere Chronicles and Dragon Throne series, as well as the acclaimed novels The Hidden World, The Wolves of Woden, and White as the Waves, which was shortlisted for the IODE Violet Downey Award. Alison lives in Oakville, Ontario. Her website is www.alisonbaird.net.