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The Octopus Escapes

by Maile Meloy (Author) Felicita Sala (Illustrator)

The Octopus Escapes
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Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
cms Common Sense Media Review

From a New York Times bestselling author comes this poignant, lyrical tale about nature's great escape artist--perfect for fans of the Oscar-winning documentary film My Octopus Teacher.

The octopus is happy in his undersea cave until one day, a diver captures him and takes him to live in an aquarium. The humans give him food and tests that look like toys. But every day is the same, and the octopus soon tires of captive life. And so, under the cover of darkness, he makes his daring escape...

Maile Meloy and Felicita Sala bring us a story full of excitement and heart, about the thrill of hard-won freedom and the pull of home.

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Sala's vibrant illustrations teem with life . . . Readers will get a great glimpse into the capabilities of the wonderfully brainy octopus in this sweet meditation on the tradeoffs between living in safe comfort and making your own way in the world.

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This satisfying home-away-home narrative imagines life from an octopus's perspective . . . The relatively simple text is nicely interwoven with cheerful illustrations . . . Offers an opportunity for conversation with young readers about the roles of zoos and aquariums

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An Indie Bestseller

"This is a beautifully illustrated picture book that manages to be lighthearted and fun whilst also exploring the negative implications of keeping animals—especially animals caught in the wild—in captivity." —GeekMom

"Sala (Green on Green) contributes vibrant art . . . The tender narrative is gratifying and may serve as an effective jumping-off point for discussions about animal captivity." —Publishers Weekly
Maile Meloy
Maile Meloy es la autora de una trilogía para niños de 8 a 12 años: The Apothecary, que ganó el premio E. B. White Read-Aloud y la medalla de oro de los California Book Awards; The Apprentices; y The After-Room. También escribe cuentos, ensayos y novelas para adultos. Creció en Montana y vive en Los Ángeles, en Estados Unidos. Puedes visitar a Maile en mailemeloy.com

Felicita Sala recibió el Premio Andersen de Italia por su trabajo de ilustración en muchos libros para niños, entre ellos She Made a Monster How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein, de Lynn Fulton, un libro elegido por el New York Times como mejor libro ilustrado; Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor, de Patricia Valdez; y I Don't Draw, I Color!, de Adam Lehrhaupt. Puedes visitar a Felicita en felicitasala.com, o en Instagram @felicita.sala.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781984812698
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Publication date
May 20, 2021
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV029000 - Juvenile Fiction | Nature & the Natural World | General
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV002170 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Marine Life
Library of Congress categories
Escapes
Octopuses
Aquariums

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