The Song of the Whales cover

The Song of the Whales

Author: Orlev, Uri

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level 4.7
Points 3.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 17663
Points per Word 0.00017
Page Count 108
Points per Page 0.027778

Description

When eight-year-old Mikha'el moves to Jerusalem to live with his parents and care for his elderly grandfather, he discovers they share a special gift the ability to enter other people's dreams. Over three years, Grandpa teaches Mikha'el how to use this gift to make dreams sweeter for others. The story follows their quiet, magical bond as the boy learns to navigate between dreams and reality with his grandfather's guidance.