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Presley, Daniel , Polders, Claire

A Whale in Paris

245 pp. | Atheneum | May, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-1-5344-1915-5 $16.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-5344-1917-9
(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Erin McGuire. In Nazi-occupied Paris, Chantal discovers a whale in the Seine and names him Franklin. When Germans arrest her father and aunt, Chantal and Franklin journey to save them. This inventive fantastical story thoughtfully explores the hardships of war, although more contextual background could have given additional depth to Chantal's defiance and empathy. Still, the message that "sometimes silliness is your best hope" shines.
Reviewer: Mariko Turk

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