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Dive into some deep sea reading to celebrate Ocean Week Victoria from June 1 - 9, 2024.
Updated May 21, 2024
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Takaya : lone wolf
Alexander, Cheryl
Paper Book
"I hope that this book will help create a better and more informed relationship between humans and wolves." --Jane Goodall "Takaya: Lone Wolf is a beautiful chronicle of photographer and author Cheryl Alexander's relationship with a solo wild wolf living on a series of...
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The Deepest Map: The High-Stakes Race to Chart the World's Oceans
Trethewey, Laura
Paper Book
Shortlisted, Hamilton Literary Award (Non-Fiction) Longlisted, SWCC Book Award (General Category) A Globe and MailTop 100 Selection Five oceans cover approximately seventy per cent of the earth, yet we know little of what lies beneath them. Now, the race is on to...
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The blue machine : how the ocean works
Czerski, Helen
Paper Book
A Financial Times Best Science Book of 2023 A scientist's exploration of the "ocean engine"--the physics behind the ocean's systems--and why it matters. All of Earth's oceans, from the equator to the poles, are a single engine powered by sunlight, driving huge...
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Amazing oceans : the surprising world of our incredible seas
Roth, Annie
Paper Book
Go on an underwater adventure in this detailed look at our oceans' most fascinating places, plants and animals. This fascinating book will take children beyond the seaweed, sharks, and shells that you have seen many times before, and show you the secret world that lies in and...
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The brilliant abyss : exploring the majestic hidden life of the deep ocean and the looming threat that imperils it
Scales, Helen
Paper Book
A marine biologist vividly brings alive the extraordinary ecosystem of the deep ocean--a realm about which we know less than we do about the Moon--and shows how protecting rather than exploiting it will benefit mankind. "The oceans have always shaped human lives," writes marine...
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Ocean lullaby
Kvasnosky, Laura McGee
Paper Book
A soft and soothing good night journey through an ocean filled with sleepy sea creatures, perfect for bedtime in the summer or year-round. The sun is setting. The waves are gently lapping at the shore. It's time for all the ocean creatures to rest. Whales, turtles, dolphins, and...
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Ocean atlas : a journey across the waves and into the deep
Jackson, Tom
Paper Book
A comprehensive exploration of our oceans, covering geography, ecosystems, and animals through a mix of illustrations, photographs, maps, and diagrams. Map out the oceans layers, from the sunlight zone to the abyss, exploring the conditions within each zone and the different creatures that live...
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How the sea came to be : and all the creatures in it
Berne, Jennifer
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The Children's Book Committee of Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year List - STEM & Outstanding Merit (2024) The New York Public Library Best Books for Kids List (2023) A lyrical, spectacular history of the ocean--from its...
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Orca : shared waters, shared home
Mapes, Lynda
Paper Book
2021 National Outdoor Book Award Winner in Nature and the Environment Orca whale J35, also known as "Tahlequah," gave birth in July of 2018 in the waters off British Columbia, but her calf died soon after, leading its mother to carry her for 17 days across 1000 miles before...
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1, 2, 3 Salish Sea: A Pacific Northwest Counting Book
McClure, Nikki
Paper Book
From one to ten and well beyond, explore the Salish Sea in this visually striking, high-concept counting primer. Acclaimed West Coast artist Nikki McClure uses a single piece of paper and an X-ACTO knife to create her simple yet exquisite images. Whether it's one stubby squid or one...
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Orcas of the Salish Sea
Leiren-Young, Mark
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Meet Onyx and the orcas of J pod, the world's most famous whales. Illustrated with stunning photos, this picture book introduces young readers to the orcas humans first fell in love with. The members of J pod live in the Salish Sea, off the coast of Washington and British Columbia. Moby...
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The underworld : journeys to the depths of the ocean
Casey, Susan
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From bestselling author Susan Casey, an awe-inspiring portrait of the mysterious world beneath the waves, and the men and women who seek to uncover its secrets "An irresistible mix of splendid scholarship, heart-stopping adventure...
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