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  Island of the Blue Dolphins

  by Scott O'Dell

  Left alone on a beautiful but isolated island off the coast of California, a young Indian girl spends eighteen years, not only merely surviving through her enormous courage and self-reliance, but also finding a measure of happiness in her solitary life.
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  The Music of Dolphins

  by Karen Hesse

  "I thought she was a mermaid at first," said U.S. Coast Guard LJG Monica Stone. But the rescued girl found off the coast of Florida is not a mermaid. She is a human child, a refugee lost at sea, raised by dolphins from the age of four. They call her Mila, from miracle in Spanish, and take her away to a center for scientific study.At first, being human is astonishing. Mila rejoices in the use of her hands,... (more)
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  Magic Tree House: Book 9

  Dolphins at Daybreak

  by Salvatore Murdocca, Mary Pope Osborne

  Morgan le Fay will make Jack and Annie masters of the tree house if only they can solve four riddles. Dolphins at Daybreak begins the third set of four books in the magical series, as Jack and Annie embark upon solving riddle number three in a whole new world under the ocean!.
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  The Austin Family Chronicles: Book 4

  A Ring of Endless Light

  by Madeleine L'Engle

  The cycle of life and death becomes a difficult burden for Vicky Austin as she watches her grandfather dying, but the opportunity for joy and renewal open up as she assists her friend Adam with his dolphins. Newbery Honor Book. Reprint. AB.
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  The Ingo Chronicles: Book 2

  The Tide Knot

  by Helen Dunmore

  In a seaside town of sandy beaches and ocean breezes, Sapphy has never felt so far from the sea. The crowded shore at St. Pirans is nothing like the cove at Sapphy's old home, where she first found her way into the underwater world of Ingo. But Ingo's pull is strong, and it always finds a way. Soon Sapphy and her brother, Conor, are swimming beneath the waves again, riding the currents and teasing their Mer... (more)
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  Dragonriders of Pern: Book 13

  The Dolphins of Pern

  by Anne McCaffrey

  The latest adventure in the Dragonriders of Pern series follows the efforts of Pern's human colonists to reestablish contact with the legendary, superintelligent ""shipfish"" they brought with them centuries ago. Reprint. PW. AB.
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  The Ingo Chronicles: Book 4

  Crossing of Ingo

  by Helen Dunmore

  "Cold, strong water has got me in its grip. It hates me. It wants to destroy me. It will carry me to the back of the cove and smash me against the cliff...Dark despair crawls over my skin. Where is Ingo?"Sapphire, Conor and their Mer friends Faro and Elvira are ready to make the Crossing of Ingo - the most dangerous journey young Mer have to face. No human has ever been chosen to make the crossing, and the... (more)
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  Dolphin Diaries: Book 1

  Into the Blue

  by Ben M. Baglio

  Jody McGrath and her family are sailing around the world researching dolphins, and Jody records all their exciting adventures in her Dolphin Diaries. In the series' first book, the yacht begins its journey in the waters off Florida. A sudden storm puts Jody's life in danger, but a dolphin rescues her from the water and brings her back to safety.
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  Eve Duncan and Friends: Book 7

  Fatal Tide

  by Iris Johansen

  In this electrifying novel of suspense, #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen takes us deep below the surface, where a ruthless killer strikes without warning, without mercy—and with the deadliest intent. Marine researcher Melis Nemid is treading dangerous water—and she’s about to be dragged under. Melis knows something that has already caused one oceanographer to disappear from the face of... (more)
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  The Uplift Saga: Book 2

  Startide Rising (The Uplift Saga, Book 2)

  by David Brin

  David Brin's Uplift novels are among the most thrilling and extraordinary science fiction ever written. Sundiver, Startide Rising, and The Uplift War --a New York Times bestseller--together make up one of the most beloved sagas of all time. Brin's tales are set in a future universe in which no species can reach sentience without being "uplifted" by a patron race. But the greatest mystery of all remains... (more)
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  Aloha Reef: Book 1

  Distant Echoes

  by Colleen Coble

  Even where oceans are warm, dark secrets lurk below the surface. Even where breezes are fragrant, trouble floats in the air. Even in the land of aloha, peace can be destroyed. When a missile plows into a tourist boat, dolphin researcher Kaia Oana is one of the first into the water, risking her own life to help others. When called upon to investigate the incident, Lieutenant Commander Jesse Matthews enlists Kaia... (more)
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  The Roman Mysteries: Book 5

  Dolphins of Laurentum

  by Caroline Lawrence

  Disaster! Flavia Gemina’s father’s trading ship is wrecked. Soon after he arrives home barely alive, creditors try to seize the house, giving them only a day to find enough money to pay the debt. Flavia, her father, Jonathan, Nubia, and Lupus take refuge at a country estate where they learn of a sunken treasure ship in the dangerous waters nearby. Lupus is sure he can retrieve the cargo. But their enemy, the... (more)
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  Dolphin Diaries: Book 4

  Under the Stars

  by Ben M. Baglio

  Jody McGrath and her family are sailing around the world researching dolphins, and Jody records all their exciting adventures in her dolphin diaries. In the series' fourth book, Jody is at Dolphin Haven in the Bahamas, where dolphins Bella, Misty, and Evie are about to give birth. Everyone is excited, but also worried. In the past, Evie's calves have died, and this may be her last chance to become a mother/ ... (more)
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  Dolphin Diaries: Book 2

  Touching the Waves

  by Ben M. Baglio

  In the series¹ second book, The Dolphin Dreamer is at bay in Key West, Florida, visiting a very special dolphin center ­ one with ³dolphin teachers.² Jody loves watching the dolphins at work, but one of them gets caught in the netting. Jody frees the dolphin, who swims away. Just when Jody and the crew begin to give up hope of ever seeing the dolphin again, it joyfully returns to the dolphin center.
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  To Touch a Wild Dolphin

  A Journey of Discovery with the Sea's Most Intelligent Creatures

  by Rachel Smolker

  In 1982, Rachel Smolker traveled to Monkey Mia, a remote spot in western Australia where she’d heard wild dolphins regularly interact with people. She had no intention of staying long; she simply wanted to see if the rumors were true. That initial trip changed Smolker’s life; it commenced a fifteen-year scientific obsession that has culminated in this fascinating scientific adventure story–the first-ever intimate... (more)
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  Dolphin Diaries: Book 3

  Riding the Storm

  by Ben M. Baglio

  Jody McGrath and her family have arrived in the Bahamas. The crew of the Dolphin Dreamer is eager to find some Atlantic spotted dolphins and to see if the rumors of a lost treasure ship are true.When Skipper, a dolphin, gets caught in fishing line, Jody frees him. Her concern is whether or not the baby dolphin will heal. At the end of the story, Jody dives into the ocean and follows the healed Skipper deeper... (more)
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  Magic Tree House Research Guide: Book 9

  Dolphins and Sharks

  A Nonfiction Companion to Dolphins at Daybreak

  by Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce, Salvatore Murdocca

  How fast can some dolphins swim? What is the biggest shark? Why do sharks attack? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this Magic Tree House Research Guide! Includes an illustrated gallery of dolphins and sharks, information on the ocean, dolphin communication, how sharks hunt for food, ocean exploration, and lots more! A Stepping Stone Book™
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  My Finny Fin Fin

  by Judi Chesshir

  Once upon a time, there were three little dolphins living with their mother. The time had finally arrived for them to go out on their own, and they were very excited. Each would build his home in the deep, blue sea, but they had to choose wisely or face the big, mean, hungry shark. Join the underwater adventure of My Finny Fin Fin, a delightful spin on The Three Little Pigs, and find out where each dolphin builds... (more)
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  Encantado: Pink Dolphin of the Amazon

  by Sy Montgomery

  Welcome to a forest filled with water. In the wet season, the swollen Amazon becomes a looking glass into another world, where pink dolphins swim like something from a dream. In Peru they are called bufeo colorado—the ruddy dolphin. Their color ranges from white to gray to a vivid pink. These astonishing mammals, actually river-dwelling whales, easily navigate their way through the complex, hazardous world of the... (more)
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  The Dolphin in the Mirror

  Exploring Dolphin Minds and Saving Dolphin Lives

  by Diana Reiss

  Dolphins aren’t just beloved, they are brilliant and conscious. So why do we treat them so terribly? Diana Reiss is one of the world’s leading experts on dolphin intelligence. In addition, as a dolphin advocate, she is a leading rescuer who helped inspire and served as an adviser for the Oscar-winning film The Cove . Here, she combines her science and activism to show just how smart dolphins really are and... (more)