Tale of a Great White Fish: A Sturgeon Story

by Maggie de Vries, Renné Benoit (Illustrator)

Big Fish is ancient and enormous. In her 177 years she's brushed against death more than once — stalked by panners in the gold rush of 1858, nearly crushed in a rock slide in 1913, almost stranded when the lake drained into the river in 1924, and threatened by a mysterious disease that killed many other sturgeons in the early 1990s. Since then, sport fishers have hooked her several times, and she's led them through quite a chase. But today scientists and many others are trying to help the sturgeon survive. Now, we hope, only old age will claim her when her time comes. This exciting adventure tale offers science, history, and environmental lessons supplemented with a glossary, a diagram, and interesting facts about the biology and history of the sturgeon.

Genres: Nonfiction, Childrens, Picture Books

48 pages, Paperback

First published July 27, 2006

Reviews

[Riya · Rating 4 out of 5]

I learned that there are still great and strong animals living on this earth. I thank this book for giving me more confidence about a lot of great animals on this earth.I would also like to thank the author for writing this wonderful story about a fish who lived on our planet earth even longer than dinosaurs appesred on this planet.It was a magnificent book. Thank You.
Sincerly,
Riya Suthar