{"product_id":"humphrey-the-lost-whale-a-true-story-9781611720174","title":"Humphrey the Lost Whale: A True Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A light-hearted approach to the problem of beached whales, Humphrey's story allows librarians to give a happy 'yes' to that often-asked question, 'Is this a true story?'\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What happens to Humphrey makes a fascinating and delightful story for young and old alike.\"--KIdsGrowth.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHumpback whales are magnificent creatures that sing beautiful songs to each other underwater. In the whole world there are very few of them, so each one is quite special.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd they are intelligent. Every winter they travel south, every summer they head north, and they always know the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut even whales can make mistakes . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn October 1985 a forty-five-foot long, forty-ton humpback whale wandered into San Francisco Bay and for twenty-six days struggled mightily to find his way back to the ocean. This true, illustrated story of Humphrey's adventure has been a children's favorite for more than twenty-five years. The 2014 edition has updated news on whales but retains the beloved art and text for big-ocean-mammal lovers everywhere. Adopted for Reading Rainbow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWendy Tokuda\u003c\/b\u003e is a well-known Bay Area media personality with numerous broadcasting awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eRichard Hall\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning TV and film producer in Los Angeles, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHanako Wakiyama\u003c\/b\u003e lives in southern California and is a widely published author and illustrator of children's books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Heian International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/21\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781611720174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.80w x 0.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e9771 \/ Humphrey the Lost Whale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.7 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wendy Tokuda, Richard Hall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36661987016860,"sku":"9781611720174","price":11.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_7af1577e-7ff4-4cbe-80dd-036692c34c38.jpg?v=1603900762","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/humphrey-the-lost-whale-a-true-story-9781611720174","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}