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Canadian Flyer Adventures #8
A Whale Tale
Armed with a sketchbook and digital recorder, Emily and Matt hop aboard their magical sled for another excursion into the past. This time, in the eighth title in the Canadian Flyer Adventures series, they journey to the northwest in the late 18th century. There, they meet a Nootka clan and get up close and personal with whales! One of North America's most colorful periods comes alive in this fast-paced adventure.
96 pages, Paperback
First published June 28, 2008
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March 23, 2023
My review: Cute premise, okay treatment of Nuu-chah-nulth culture, poor writing quality of writing. Probably won’t be reading any more of this series.
James’s review: I liked all of the parts. Can we get a magic sled?
James’s review: I liked all of the parts. Can we get a magic sled?
November 19, 2018
this is another canadian flyers book its about a kid who wants to go whale hunting but can not because he is too little it was really easy to read and i loved it
September 7, 2016
Worldview - Universally Acceptable
Setting:
Location - Friendly Cove, British Columbia Time Period -1778
Review
Reminiscent of the popular Magic Treehouse series, in the Canadian Flyer Adventures a magic sled takes two children back in time to explore important historic Canadian events. Fans of the Magic Treehouse books will love these fast paced, easy to read adventure stories. Short chapters and age appropriate vocabulary make these books perfect for children ready for their first chapter books.
In their eighth adventure, Matt and Emily ride their sled back to the Friendly Cove, BC in 1778, the time of Captain Cook. They meet a young Nootka boy named Tuta, who longs to join the men when they go on the next whale hunt. He has been forbidden from going out into the sea alone in his canoe, as it is too dangerous and he is not ready. Determined to prove to his family that he is brave enough to be treated as a man he disobeys, putting himself, Emily and Matt in danger.
Although the children learn that there was a reason the adults had made the rules they did, the book concludes with the idea that Tuta had demonstrated bravery in making it back to shore safely and he will be allowed to join the hunt in a year. The blatant disobedience of the rules in this book and lack of consequences after the children put their lives in grave danger make this a concerning book to give to young children. Matt and Emily express concern over Tuta’s safety, yet rather than getting help from the adults they join him, even though neither one had the skills to assist him in any way. For these reasons I have given this book a lower star rating than the rest of the series and recommend it for students nine years and up as a reader as I am concerned that the book condones disobedience, poor choices and risk taking behavior.
The educational highlights of this book, as in all of the series are Emily and Matt’s Top Ten Facts and the author’s note section. These brief lists build on the information the story covered.
Teacher Application
An easy early chapter book.
Teachers may wish to supplement this book with some more information on Captain Cook and the Nootka people.
Free reproducible teachers guides are available from the publisher:
Grades 2-3
http://www.owlkidsbooks.com/Portals/0...
Grades 4-5
http://www.owlkidsbooks.com/Portals/0...
Parental Warning
Disobedience and self endangerment are not dealt with to a satisfactory level for the target audience. Please see the review above.
Setting:
Location - Friendly Cove, British Columbia Time Period -1778
Review
Reminiscent of the popular Magic Treehouse series, in the Canadian Flyer Adventures a magic sled takes two children back in time to explore important historic Canadian events. Fans of the Magic Treehouse books will love these fast paced, easy to read adventure stories. Short chapters and age appropriate vocabulary make these books perfect for children ready for their first chapter books.
In their eighth adventure, Matt and Emily ride their sled back to the Friendly Cove, BC in 1778, the time of Captain Cook. They meet a young Nootka boy named Tuta, who longs to join the men when they go on the next whale hunt. He has been forbidden from going out into the sea alone in his canoe, as it is too dangerous and he is not ready. Determined to prove to his family that he is brave enough to be treated as a man he disobeys, putting himself, Emily and Matt in danger.
Although the children learn that there was a reason the adults had made the rules they did, the book concludes with the idea that Tuta had demonstrated bravery in making it back to shore safely and he will be allowed to join the hunt in a year. The blatant disobedience of the rules in this book and lack of consequences after the children put their lives in grave danger make this a concerning book to give to young children. Matt and Emily express concern over Tuta’s safety, yet rather than getting help from the adults they join him, even though neither one had the skills to assist him in any way. For these reasons I have given this book a lower star rating than the rest of the series and recommend it for students nine years and up as a reader as I am concerned that the book condones disobedience, poor choices and risk taking behavior.
The educational highlights of this book, as in all of the series are Emily and Matt’s Top Ten Facts and the author’s note section. These brief lists build on the information the story covered.
Teacher Application
An easy early chapter book.
Teachers may wish to supplement this book with some more information on Captain Cook and the Nootka people.
Free reproducible teachers guides are available from the publisher:
Grades 2-3
http://www.owlkidsbooks.com/Portals/0...
Grades 4-5
http://www.owlkidsbooks.com/Portals/0...
Parental Warning
Disobedience and self endangerment are not dealt with to a satisfactory level for the target audience. Please see the review above.
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