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Winter's Tail: How One Little Dolphin Learned To Swim Again (2009)

by Juliana Hatkoff(Favorite Author)

4.17 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0545123356 (ISBN13: 9780545123358)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Scholastic Press

review 1: After seeing the movie, "Dolphin Tale," I decided to check out the book that detailed Winter the dolphin's rescue and rehabilitation. As a children's book this is pretty good. It has nice pictures of Winter and her trainers and gives a good description of her rehabilitation. Perhaps I should be giving it more stars. I guess I was hoping for more. Granted, I am an adult and this is aimed at children. As someone who has had immense curiosity and interest in marine biology for years, I hope that at some point a more detailed account of her rescue, rehabilitation and the trials and errors of designing her new tail can be written in adult format. I guess I'm thinking more along the lines of things I've read by Richard O'Berry (Behind The Dolphin Smile).I do love how this... more book could really peak young peoples interest in marine life, conservation and science. I enjoyed all the resource listings, websites, and extra information at the end of the book as well to help those who would like to learn more.
review 2: After seeing the new film I was quite excited to find out that Winter also has a book out about her! This book, published in 2009 (four years after Winter's rescue) is about the initial trials and triumphs of young Winter, a dolphin rescued off the coast of Florida, who's injuries sustained from a crab trap caused her to lose her tail.I love this true-story, and thought it was very well told (especially for this type of children's non-fiction picture book genre). The photos are quite sweet and touching and informative and the text is equally informative and the narrative flows well. The determination and dedication of, not only Winter herself, but every person involved in her rescue, recovery, rehabilitation and creation and use of her new prosthetic tale, is truly amazing.I also found the back matter enlightening and love that the author emphasizes the way Winter's tale continues to help those who help her - how Kevin Carroll and Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics have been working at creating artificial limbs for people (since the founder created one for himself after the Civil War in 1861 - very cool!) and then decided to help Winter, and in the process of helping Winter were able to better help people, etc., etc., etc. Or how by helping Winter, she's not been able to help and inspire others with disabilities. I think it's such a great message - and all the better because it's true!**Four stars overall, five compared to other books in this genre.** less

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