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| Dolphin Song | 
| Manufacturer: DIAL
Category: EBooks
List Price: $16.99
Buy New: $9.99
You Save: $7.00 (41%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 5730
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
ASIN: B001EGQNBE
Publication Date: May 1, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Product Description
The heart-pounding companion to the #1 Children's Book Sense Pick The White Giraffe.Just as Martine is settling into life at Sawubona, the wildlife game reserve, with her grandmother and Jemmy, her white giraffe, she must leave for two weeks on a school trip off the coast of South Africa. What begins as an exciting sea adventure quickly turns perilous when Martine and five of her classmates are thrown overboard into shark-infested waters. They are saved by a pod of dolphins only to end up marooned on a deserted island. The castaways, at odds with one another, must figure out not only how to survive, but how to save the dolphins that have mysteriously beached themselves on the island's shore.In a gripping tale of courage, friendship, and survival, Martine uses her healing gift and her bushcraft to help humans and animals alike. Look for Martine on the big screen -- The White Giraffe will soon be made into a major motion picture from Walden Media and Twentieth Century Fox, starring Anna Sophia Robb.
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Audiobook version review - Loved it! October 15, 2008
Dolphin Song is a conservation minded adventure story featuring Martine - an orphaned girl who lives on a game reserve in South Africa. Martine, whose best friend is a white giraffe named Jemmy, enjoys spending as much time with animals as her classmates. Martine is afraid however of sharks and frets with worry when her class plans a trip on a boat to visit the sardine migration off the coast. A ship wreck plunges Martine and her classmates into the sea and a living nightmare, but the children are magically rescued and brought to shore by a group of dolphins. The story then focuses on the disparate group's survival attempts as castaways on an island.
Dolphin Song narrator Adjoa Andoh's English accent adds to the exotic flare of this adventure tale. She voices children and adults with equal ease and believability. She manages to propel fear and suspense into the novel once the children are cast at sea. Animal lovers will also enjoy the tale's tidbits of information on animal behavior.
Great conservation minded story! July 26, 2008
Dolphin song is a really exciting story for young adults. I listened to the book with my daughter -we both loved it! We both didn't want to ever turn off the audiobook, because we got very involved in the action. The writing is top notch. Adults will enjoy the story just as much as children - its not dumbed down for kids, but is still really appropriate for them. My daughter said it was one of her favorites this year. She really loves animals, and the book will appeal to kids who love animals. The heroine - Martine, is best friends with a rare white giraffe, and finds herself in a dramatic tale of survival while on a boat tour off the coast of South Africa. You don't want to put the book down. If you want a smart thriller for kids, this book is perfect for you!
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