The Orca Scientists

Reviewed by: Sarah Cropley - Scarborough Public Library, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: October 9, 2018

Review

The Orca Scientists gives readers a thorough examination into the scientists that study the orca pods of the Pacific Northwest including details about how scientists collect data, the type of data they collect, what they are looking to find in the data, and how it all got started. Readers can also find ideas for ways to help, glossary, index, photo credit, bibliography, and an author's note at the end of the book. The writing clear and engaging, paired with many photographs of whale, scientists at work, and aerial shots of the areas. Most readers will walk away from this book with more knowledge when they started. However, Valice expects some understanding from readers about orca whales. Paired with the depth of knowledge, the complexity of the vocabulary, and the topic, this book is probably best suited to upper elementary students and may fair better in a school library setting, where complex picture books are more likely to be read.

Overall Book Score: very good