A Daring Rescue (Dolphin Island #1)

by Catherine Hapka, Petur Antonsson (Illustrator)

Overview

Welcome to Dolphin Island, where the tropical sun shines, the dolphins play, and friendship is always just down the beach!

Abby's family has just moved to the Florida Keys to run an island resort. She's excited to feel the surf, sand, and ocean breeze every day! And when Bella, a visitor to the island, discovers a hidden cove that's home to a pod of dolphins, Abby knows she's right where she should be. But Bella makes Abby swear to keep the dolphins a secret. Can Abby keep her promise or will their friendship be over for good?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781338633429
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	05/05/2020
Series:	Dolphin Island , #1
Sold by:	Scholastic, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	112
Sales rank:	787,496
File size:	20 MB
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Age Range:	7 - 8 Years

About the Author

Catherine Hapka has written many books for children and young adults. She lives in Pennsylvania and enjoys reading, horseback riding, music, gardening, and traveling.

Editorial Reviews

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From the Publisher

03/01/2020

Gr 3–5—The first book of the "Dolphin Island" series introduces eight-year-old Abby Feingold. Her father and stepmother, Rachel, open a resort on an island in the Florida Keys, which was given to them by Rachel's aunt as a wedding present. Abby meets Bella Garcia, whose family is vacationing at the resort. While exploring the island, the two discover a hidden lagoon where they swim with a pod of dolphins. Bella is afraid that more tourists will scare the dolphins away and wants to keep them a secret, but when Abby overhears her parents talking about the resort being in danger of closing, she blurts out the secret of the dolphins in the hopes that it will entice more visitors to the island. The two friends argue, but soon reconcile when they, along with the dolphins, must save a macaw from being attacked by a raccoon. In the end, the resort's success is secured and Abby and Bella pledge to remain friends. Although the resort is described as being on the precipice of financial ruin, Abby seems to lead a privileged life with her own phone and a Cuban housekeeper who prepares arroz con leche as a late-night snack and speaks "angry Spanish" to her nephew Carlos. VERDICT Despite the attempts to highlight the bright culture of the Florida Keys, the story and its moral are somewhat uninspired. However, depictions of dolphins will be enjoyed by animal-loving early elementary students.—Kelly Topita, Anne Arundel County Public Library, MD

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