Join an Orca Family with Sam and Crystal
by Gloria Snively

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Sam has always dreamed about being an orca, while Crystal discovers she hopes to grow up and study orcas as a marine biologist. When the siblings head to the Pacific coast to visit their aunt and uncle, they are in for a treat! Aunt Kate is a marine biologist, and she has all kinds of interesting facts to share about the Resident orca pods. Sam and Crystal learn about the different populations of orcas and their food sources, attend the Save the Salish Sea Festival with an Indigenous woman, and have their own incredible adventure with an orca pod. They come away with a new understanding about the role they play in protecting our animal friends and what it will take to ensure that the orca pods have their own vibrant, beautiful future. Join an Orca Family with Sam and Crystal is the fourth book in the Sam and Crystal series. It weaves a wealth of factual information about the orcas of the Pacific Northwest Coast with an entertaining story and beautiful, whimsical, biologically accurate illustrations. Children will learn basic ecology concepts while exploring the Pacific coastline right alongside Sam and Crystal.

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“In this beautifully illustrated children’s book, Gloria has weaved 60 years of history into a compelling story to inspire the next generation to save the Southern Resident orcas from extinction.” —Dr. Deborah Giles, orca researcher “Buy, read, share, and tell your friends! Gloria Snively, Canada’s finest marine educator and Karen Gilmore (Illustrator) have created a charming and informative jewel of a book about our elegant relatives the Orcas! Total joy.” —Dr. Budd L Hall, University of Victoria, UNESCO Chair in Community-Based Research “A colourful and culturally connected treasure for us all to enjoy! Gilakas’la, thank you Gloria, you continue to champion lifelong commitments to marine education, community connections, and the respect and reverence we should all carry for our whale relatives, ma’amx’inux (Killer Whales).” —Musgamdzi, Kaleb Child, Kwakiutl Educator

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Gloria Snively is a Professor Emerita of science and environmental and marine education at the University of Victoria. She has written four books in the Sam and Crystal series, as well as High Tide, Low Tide: A Shoreline Activity Book and Exploring the Seashore in British Columbia, Washington and Oregon: A Guide to Shorebirds and Intertidal Plants and Animals. She is an active member of Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators, as well as other natural history groups. Gloria lives on the waterfront in East Sooke with her husband, John. She enjoys watching the ocean from their deck—and occasionally sees orcas swim right past the house. kingfisherpress.ca Karen Gillmore is a Victoria, B.C., illustrator. She has illustrated children’s books, comics, graphic novels, and book covers. She lives in Victoria, BC. Karengillmoreart.com

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Contributors

Author

Gloria Snively

Illustrator

Karen Gillmore

Illustrator

Jamin Zuroski

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