Zachariah OHora

Dec 30, 2024 | sonderbooks.com | Zachariah OHora

WhalesongThe True Story of the Musician Who Talked to Orcas by Zachariah OHora Tundra, 2024. 44 pages. Review written December 30, 2024, from a library book. Starred Review This is a picture book version of the true story of how a scientist and a musician discovered that orcas would respond to music played to them.

Oct 28, 2024 | victoriabuzz.com | Zachariah OHora

Parents of young readers, this is for you!The wonders of the Salish Sea never fail to amaze, and it’s always a treat to read about the creatures that live and play there!Published by separate authors, we wanted to highlight two recently released children’s books that provide both fun and educational insights into our surrounding ocean.

Jun 20, 2024 | publishersweekly.com | Hayley Dennings |Zachariah OHora |Jandy Nelson

Jandy Nelson . Dial, $21.99 (528p) ISBN 978-0-5254-2909-8In this multigenerational epic sprinkled with magic, Nelson (I’ll Give You the Sun) tackles grief, love, and the ways in which history commingles with the present. Fall siblings Dizzy, 12; Miles, 17; and 19-year-old violin prodigy Wynton—named by their winemaker father for his favorite trumpet players—live with their chef mother in paradisial Northern California wine country.

Jun 20, 2024 | publishersweekly.com | Alice Hoffman |Hayley Dennings |Zachariah OHora |Jandy Nelson

Alice Hoffman. Scholastic Press, $19.99 (304p) ISBN 978-1-338-85694-1In collaboration with the Anne Frank House, Hoffman (The Invisible Hour, for adults) presents a thoroughly researched fictionalized account of Anne Frank’s life. Starting in 1940 and leading up to the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands in 1942, the author chronicles the years during which Anne lived happily with her family in Amsterdam.

Jun 20, 2024 | publishersweekly.com | Hayley Dennings |Zachariah OHora |Jandy Nelson

Zachariah OHora. Tundra, $18.99 (48p) ISBN 978-1-77488-394-5In a moving tale about “two whales, two boys and two Pauls,” Ohora introduces two kids and their flute-playing father, Paul Horn (1930–2014), who bond with a pair of orcas at a Vancouver sea park. The family, who regularly visit the animals’ enclosure, encounter researcher Paul Spong (b. 1939) playing music to see whether it’s a viable means of communication with the whales.