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A moving, poetic story about a whale in captivity who longs for the ocean . . . because whales don't belong in fishbowls, do they?Wednesday is a whale who lives in a fishbowl smack dab in the middle of a city--it's the only home she's ever known. Cars whizz around her and people hurry past; even the sun and moon circle above. But if she leaps high enough out of her bowl, Wednesday can see it: a calm bit of blue off in the distance. When a girl in a paisley dress tells Wednesday "You belong in the sea," the whale starts to wonder, what is the sea? Readers will cheer--and get all choked up-- when, one day, Wednesday leaps higher than ever before and sets in motion a breathtaking chain of events that will carry her to her rightful home. Touching, and ultimately uplifting, here is a story about a lonely creature longing to be free--and longing to find someone just like her.
About the Author
Primarily known as the cover artist for all the American editions of the Brian Jacques REDWALL series, Troy Howell is also the author of children's books. His novel, THE DRAGON OF CRIPPLE CREEK (Abrams/Amulet) , which debuted with Jane Yolen and Mary Pope Osborne providing praise, was an ABA "New Voices" pick, shortlisted for the Reading the West award, and is an Accelerated Reader that's used in many language arts programs. His picture book, WHALE IN A FISHBOWL (Schwartz & Wade) is forthcoming, spring 2018.
