Mocha Dick

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Around 1800 a sperm whale was born that was destined to become legend His first recorded attack against a whaleboat occurred in 1810 He would go on to wage more than 100 battles with whalers Mocha Dick’s physical description and accomplishments are well docu mented According to the men who hunted him he was one of the largest most powerful and most cunning of all sperm whales Often referred to as the White Whale of the Pacific his place in sea lore was so prominent that Mocha Dick became the inspiration for the great white whale in Herman Melville’s 1851 novel Moby-Dick This is the story of mocha dick
Mocha Dick

Mocha Dick

Believed to have been active from 1810 to 1859, Mocha Dick was infamous for the ferocity of his retaliations against those who attempted to capture him. From the first recorded encounter near the South American island of Mocha till the fatal harpoon blow, the sperm whale was a legend in his own time. In language befitting a sea lore, author Brian Heinz describes characteristic episodes of the great whale’s life, as illustrator Randall Enos animates the tale in a textured style evocative of scrimshaw. Narrative nonfiction with back matter resources.

About This Book

By: Brian Heinz
Illustrated by: Randall Enos
Published by: The Creative Company
8-11Age Range
4.5 AR
32Pages
Sea LifeSubject
800LLexile
5-20 minsReading Time
RGuided Reading
RFountas & Pinnell
40DRA