She lives on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, where she keeps a little free library stocked with books for her friends and neighbors. A former teacher, Sheryl loves bike riding, beachcombing and discovering new books for her grandchildren. Sheryl McFarlane is the author of more than a dozen award-winning books for young readers. A gentle story that illuminates the unique friendship between grandparent and child, Waiting for the Whales also suggests that aging and death are only part of a greater cycle of rebirth and continuity. And each year they wait together for the whales to appear. When he spotted the Orcas that year, he carried his granddaughter to the water's edge and held her up so she could see. As his granddaughter grows, the old man passes on a wealth or knowledge and wisdom as well as his passion for the whales. Waiting for the Whales Written by Sheryl McFarlane Illustrations by Ron Lightburn ISBN: 0-92 hc 7.95 CDN / US. One day, his daughter and her baby return home to live with the old man, bringing a renewed sense of purpose to his life. Only when the whales return each year to the bay in front of his cottage is his loneliness eased.
Sinopsis Winner of the Governor General's Literary Award - IllustrationWinner of the CLA Amelia Frances Howard - Gibbon Illustrator's AwardWinner of the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver AwardWinner of the IODE Book Award - Toronto ChapterIn this timeless story set on the West Coast, an old man lives alone on a bluff overlooking the sea and tends his garden.
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