Author: Dayle Campbell Gaetz. Illustrations by Diane Paul. Published by UBC Pacific Educational Press, Vancouver, BC., 1994, 1st Edition. SIGNED and Dedicated by the Author. Printed in Canada. Almost New Condition SOFTCOVER Book. Clean inside, tight spine. Size: 8.5 x 5.5 inch, 128 pages.
A SEA LION CALLED SALENA, A Young Readers Novel by Dayle Campbell Gaetz, stars Kristie, a nine-year-old girl who is feeling abandoned now that her best friend has moved away, befriends a young, wounded sea lion named Selena.
The prejudices of the local fishermen against most fish-eating animals soon endanger the survival of the sea lion, which Kristie has named Salena. Storms, ignorance and fear also add greatly to the chance that Salena will soon die. The veterinarians from Undersea World are summoned when Kristie is convinced by her mother that Salena needs help. The trust that Salena extends to Kristie is paramount in her acceptance of medical treatment and so Kristie is permitted to stay beside her friend even though school is in progress. The reader meets most of the "sterotypes" involved in the current fight between fishermen and conservationists. Although we are led to hope for the sea lion's survival, the underlying theme is the preservation of all species. -Reviewed by Hugh A. Cook.
1st Edition & Signed by Author ISBN: 9780888650698 GC&C Stock #3900
