Why the Whales Came
E716987
"Why the Whales Came" is a children's novel by Michael Morpurgo that blends mystery, friendship, and environmental themes on a remote island during World War I.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Why the Whales Came canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | children's novel ⓘ |
| adaptationDirector | Clive Rees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationReleaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| adaptationType | feature film ⓘ |
| ageClassification | 8–12 years ⓘ |
| author | Michael Morpurgo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsElement |
anti-war message
ⓘ
conservation message ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educationalSubject |
World War I home front
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
island geography ⓘ marine life ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | the Birdman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
ⓘ
environmental fiction ⓘ historical fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Why the Whales Came (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | The Wreck of the Zanzibar (related thematically in some editions/collections) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIllustrations | yes ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
curses and superstition
ⓘ
island life ⓘ whales ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
courage
ⓘ
family relationships ⓘ prejudice and fear of outsiders ⓘ whaling ⓘ |
| intendedUse | educational reading in schools ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryTheme |
environmentalism
ⓘ
friendship ⓘ mystery ⓘ war and its impact on civilians ⓘ |
| market | British children's book market ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Michael Morpurgo bibliography ⓘ |
| protagonist |
Daniel Pender
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gracie Jenkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| publisher | Heinemann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Bryher
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isles of Scilly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
ⓘ
middle-grade readers ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.