“Book Descriptions: Can a boy really make friends with a whale? And, more importantly, is it possible to keep it secret?
Eric loves his quiet life living on a remote beach with its ever-changing weather. However he is visually impaired and gets frustrated by how his parents worry about him and restrict what he does on his own. But one summer Eric has a chance encounter with a Minke whale which leads to a special connection that he decides he must protect at all costs. Set on the beautiful east coast of New Zealand, this story is about Eric’s experiences that summer, his secret friendship with the whale and his need for his parents to understand he is growing up.
A moving story of a boy’s determination to protect something precious and push himself in ways he never has before.” DRIVE