One day, they see red cuttlefish on the reef.

I didn't realize there were reefs off the coast of England. Some of the most beautiful scenes are when they're sailing and snorkeling on the reef. Both are strong characters with points to prove to each other, the town and themselves. Together, Kara and Felix work to help the white dolphin and save the reef. But when he goes sailing one day on 'Moana' (Kara's Dad needs to sell his boat for money), he discovers a passion that he can do well. His wealthy father has just moved him away from his friends and life in London to live in this podunk village. When she finds a young albino dolphin injured by old netting on the beach, she believes it is a both a message from her mother and symbol that the dredging will not happen.įelix Anderson is an angry young man with muscular dystrophy. Her marine biologist mother disappeared on an environmental mission a year ago, her father will lose his job at the end of the summer, and a contingent of local fisherman are hoping to dredge the reef to increase their incomes. Written by a veterinarian and brimming with bravery and beauty, this 'poignant and satisfying story about acting for the greater good' (Publishers Weekly) taps into the radiance of nature and dives into the important, timely issue of environmental protection and ecology.Kara Wood loves the sea and her sailboat, 'Moana.' Yet she is troubled for a number of reasons. When a baby albino dolphin caught in old fishing netting washes ashore, Felix and Kara work with vets and specialists to save her and reunite her with her mother, setting off a chain of events that might just save the reef. That's what the town needs.īut what the town gets is an unexpected new kid, a Paralympics sailing hopeful named Felix. Dredging the reef will mean fisherman can reel in more money. They've had it with Kara's family and their devotion to protecting marine life and saving the reef. But it's more than a broken nose to Jake's family: It's fuel for the fire.

Kara is not sorry she punched Jake in the nose-she simply couldn't stand to hear him say one more nasty thing about her missing mother, or her out-of-work father.or her. A mother dolphin and her albino calf are in peril in this heart-pounding adventure from the author of the acclaimed ecological novel Wild Wings.

One White Dolphin by Gill Lewis