The Stranded WhaleBy: Jane Yolen Illustrator: Melanie CataldoTender and heartrending, Jane Yolens clear eyed tale of a childs effort to rescue a beached whale evokes a fierce love of wildlife and a universal sense of loss. Sally and her brothers are walking home from school along the dunes in their Maine town when they come upon an enormous whale. Hes stranded on the beach. Her brother runs for help, and many people rally to respond, but the tide is going out quickly