Bibliograph

Moby-Dick, retold from the Herman Melville original by Kathleen Olmstead ; illustrated by Eric Freeberg

Type

Label

Moby-Dick, retold from the Herman Melville original by Kathleen Olmstead ; illustrated by Eric Freeberg

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Moby-Dick

Oclc number

306799133

Responsibility statement

retold from the Herman Melville original by Kathleen Olmstead ; illustrated by Eric Freeberg

Series statement

Classic starts

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, MG, 4.3, 2.0, 143129

Summary

Ishmael is a sailor and adventurer. Hoping to try his hand at hunting whales, he joins the crew of the Pequod, a ship led by its long-suffering, one-legged captain, Ahab. As their journey wears on, Captain Ahab becomes more obsessed with finding Moby-Dick, the mighty whale that took his leg. He thrills the crew with tales of the dangerous beast and promises them riches and fame upon the whale's capture. Then one afternoon, a voice finally calls from the masthead, "There she blows!" And it's Moby-Dick!

Target audience

juvenile

Classification