Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
3.0
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
595
Points per Word
0.00084
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Description
In "The Whales' Song" by Dyan Sheldon, a young girl named Lilly listens to her grandmother's stories about the whales and their powerful songs that once filled the ocean. Filled with wonder, Lilly longs to hear the whales sing for herself. The story follows her imaginative journey as she awaits the whales' return. The book celebrates the special relationship between a child and the natural world.