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Whalesinger

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I first read this book in 7th grade, and I continue to pick it up and read it even now in College... Katz does an amazing job with her characters in this book, as well as others I've read by her. She captures the essence of the worries and angst a teen goes through. Adding her slant, the depression and isolation that the young girl feels, is her telepathic/empathic connection to a mother whale. This amazing book connects earths pollution problem, teenage life, and the idea of first love in a compelling format! READ THIS BOOK!!!!

This was just okay for me. The characters were interesting, and the plot was okay. One of the things I didn't like was when Marty and Nick see each other for the first time. I'll summarize it for you: THERE IS A GIRL! AND THERE IS A GUY! I WONDER WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN???? *WINK* *WINK*. The capitals were purposeful. They're so smitten with each other that they become-for lack of a better word, "twitterpated". It's ridiculous.

Marty is the travel-along babysitter for the Niven's, marine biologists who have been contracted to do research in Point Reyes, California for the company Conservocean. With a learning disability that causes reading problems, Marty has come to believe her life is not worth much and plans to drop out of school as soon as possible.

Nick arrives in Point Reyes as a research assistant to Dr. Anderson, but unknown to him, the job was set up by his father. Nick blames the world for him older brother's death and vows to never let himself get close to another person. His father believes sending Nick to the place his brother died will help him heal.

Then there is the mother grey whale whose song brings the two of them together.

The story is not whithout conflict as all events build up to a big catastrophe which no one expects. Will this summer heal Marty and Nick or will it send their lives in a downward spiral?

While some things mentioned in Whalesinger are outdated, since it was published in 1993, many of the issues Marty and Nick go through are still experienced by young adults today. Welwyn's descriptions of people and places are emotionally evoking and easily draws the reader into the story. Whalesinger is a great young adult novel also suitable for any adult.

absolutely inspiring for anyone, any age who loves whales and believes we communicate

I haven't read the other books by Katz, but this one was very good. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. I was the first to review this book and I hope that I'm not the only one.

this is one of the best books i have ever read and i am a book gobbler this book has a excellent plot and is very inresting just dont read it too often or else you will memorize it and it will lose all feeling