Was Moby Dick Real?

by Laura Baskes Litwin

The tale of the giant white whale immortalized in Herman Melville's classic 1851 novel was inspired by horrifying real events: the shipwreck of a whaling boat and the desperate efforts of its twenty-man crew to survive. With accessible text and vivid full-color imagery, this engrossing volume investigates both the legend and the true story behind Moby Dick. Entertaining fast facts and insightful sidebars will keep elementary-level readers engaged...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076609197X
• ISBN13: 9780766091979
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.3" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6