Orca Book Launch
Join us for a Marine Education Event to introduce Gloria Snively’s new book!
April 26, 2025 • 2:00–4:00 pm
East Sooke Community Hall, 1397 Coppermine Road
Join us to learn about marine animals and Pacific ecology, with hands-on touch tanks hosted by marine educators. Proceeds from book sales help support the Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators.
About the Book:
Sam has always dreamed about being an orca, while Crystal discovers she hopes to grow up and study orcas as a marine biologist. When the siblings head to the Pacific coast to visit their aunt and uncle, they are in for a treat! Aunt Kate is a marine biologist and has important information to share about the Resident orca pods.
Sam and Crystal learn about the different populations of orcas, why the Southern Resident orcas are critically endangered while the Northern Resident orcas are increasing in numbers. They attend the Save the Salish Sea Festival with an Indigenous woman, and have their own incredible adventure with an orca pod. They come away with a new understanding about the role they play in protecting our animal friends. An entertaining story and beautiful, whimsical, biologically accurate illustrations. Children will learn basic ecology concepts while exploring the Pacific coastline right alongside Sam and Crystal.
Meet the Author:
Gloria Snively is a full professor emerita of science, environmental, and marine education in the Faculty of Education, University of Victoria; a former classroom teacher of primary and junior secondary grades; and a founding member of the BC chapter of NAME: Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators.
Meet the Illustrator:
Karen Gillmore illustrates children’s books and also illustrates and writes comics and graphic novels.
