In this story based on a true incident, a humpback whale tries to find its way home after mistakenly swimming into New York Harbor.

"Little Blue, a young humpback whale, has never made the long migration up the coast, and he is worried about his first long journey with Papa"--

Marine biologist Nate Quinn is in love with the majestic ocean-dwelling behemoths who have been singing their haunting song for twenty million years. But why do the humpback whales sing? That's the question that has Nate and his crew filming, charting, and recording every whale that crosses their path. Until one day when a whale lifts its tail to display a message spelled out in foot-high letters: Bite Me....

No one has ever seen such a thing;

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"In Humpback Whales, beginning readers will learn about humpback whales as they swim in the ocean. Follow along as humpbacks jump out of the water, create a bubble net to hunt fish, and call to their pod. Vibrant, action-packed photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about belugas' appearance, diet, behaviors, and habitat. A picture diagram labels a humpback's body parts, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary....

"Head to the depths of the ocean to study humpback whales in this beautiful nonfiction field guide for kids"--