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Inspired by the Ocean

This year (2023) has seen a number of critically acclaimed titles that take their inspiration from the ocean, including Whalefall, The Wager, Shark Heart, and The Underworld. Whether fiction or nonfiction, the ocean and all its contents remains a mysterious and inspirational character for writers. Check out some of our other recommended ocean-inspired titles for adults and kids!

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Whalefall
Daniel Kraus.
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Otis and Will discover the deep
written by Barb Rosenstock ; illustrated by Katherine Roy.
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The Wager
David Grann.
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The sea lion
by Cynthia Rylant ; illustrated by Preston McDaniels.
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Crab cake
by Andrea Tsurumi.
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Life between the tides
Adam Nicolson ; animals and heroes by Kate Boxer ; maps and figures by Rosie Nicolson.
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