The Boy and the Dolphin
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A poignant tale of a young boy who finds consolation for the loss of his father by taking to the sea in a fishing boat. The boy is befriended by a dolphin whose urgent signals lead him to a scene of marine destruction. Award-winning author & internationally known oceanographer, Fine makes a statement against drift-netting in this book. Watercolors by Aleksander Kardas, illustrator of Wee Peter Puffin, now in its eighth printing.
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