Winter's Tail: How One Little Dolphin Learned to Swim Again
How One Little Dolphin Learned to Swim Again
Scholastic Inc. · Print & ebook · August 1, 2011
The story that inspired the new MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!
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- Who it’s for
- Winter’s story pairs a dolphin’s recovery with the ingenuity of a prosthetic tail.
- Themes
- Animal rescue and recovery, Adjusting to a prosthetic tail, Inspiration for children with limb loss
- Genres
- Marine Life, Animal Welfare, Mammals
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The story that inspired the new MAJOR MOTION PICTURE! When Winter was a baby, she was rescued from a crab trap, her tail seriously damaged, and rushed to Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Winter survived, but eventually her tail fell off. Then Winter received a prosthetic tail. It was very challenging but now Winter is thriving and using her new tail with great command.
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Every year, thousands of visitors travel to visit Winter who has become an inspiration to adults and children alike, especially to children who are amputees themselves. And now Winter's story is soon to be a major motion picture starring Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, and Harry Connick Jr.!
A Remarkable Recovery
Winter’s story pairs a dolphin’s recovery with the ingenuity of a prosthetic tail.
Come here for
- A real-life animal story with an unusual turn toward recovery.
- A glimpse of how a prosthetic tail helped Winter swim again.
Expect
- A straightforward, hopeful account of adaptation and resilience.
Where it sits
| Marine Life | 82% |
|---|---|
| Mammals | 67% |
| Animal Welfare | 46% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Animal Facts
- Marine Life
- Friendship
- Authors
- Craig Hatkoff, Juliana Hatkoff, Isabella Hatkoff
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Published
- August 1, 2011
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Animal rescue and recovery · Adjusting to a prosthetic tail · Inspiration for children with limb loss
- Reading lane
- Animal Facts