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Winter's Tail: How One Little Dolphin Learned to Swim Again by Craig Hatkoff

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Winter's Tail: How One Little Dolphin Learned to Swim Again

How One Little Dolphin Learned to Swim Again

Craig Hatkoff, Juliana Hatkoff, Isabella Hatkoff

Scholastic Inc. · Print & ebook · August 1, 2011

Reading lane: Marine Life

The story that inspired the new MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

A Remarkable Recovery

Winter’s story pairs a dolphin’s recovery with the ingenuity of a prosthetic tail.

Come here for

  • A real-life animal story with an unusual turn toward recovery.
  • A glimpse of how a prosthetic tail helped Winter swim again.

Expect

  • A straightforward, hopeful account of adaptation and resilience.

Book Details

Authors
Craig Hatkoff, Juliana Hatkoff, Isabella Hatkoff
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published
August 1, 2011
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Marine Life · Water Sports
Reading lane
Marine Life

Affinity

Publisher Categories

  • Animal Facts

  • Marine Life

  • Friendship

About This Book

The story that inspired the new MAJOR MOTION PICTURE! When Winter was a baby, she was rescued from a crab trap, her tail seriously damaged, and rushed to Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Winter survived, but eventually her tail fell off. Then Winter received a prosthetic tail. It was very challenging but now Winter is thriving and using her new tail with great command. Every year, thousands of visitors travel to visit Winter who has become an inspiration to adults and children al...

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The story that inspired the new MAJOR MOTION PICTURE! When Winter was a baby, she was rescued from a crab trap, her tail seriously damaged, and rushed to Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Winter survived, but eventually her tail fell off. Then Winter received a prosthetic tail. It was very challenging but now Winter is thriving and using her new tail with great command. Every year, thousands of visitors travel to visit Winter who has become an inspiration to adults and children alike, especially to children who are amputees themselves. And now Winter's story is soon to be a major motion picture starring Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, and Harry Connick Jr.!

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