Dolphin Tale: The Junior Novel
In this novel, based on a true story, a young boy named Sawyer forms a special bond with a dolphin named Winter, who has lost her tail in a crab trap. Sawyer gets an idea to make Winter a prosthetic tail, and with the help of the staff at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Winter is able to swim again.
For this book, we offer a mix of literary and informational texts to support your upcoming novel unit. These lessons are designed to build students’ reading comprehension and engagement.