The DCSD District Library Media Center is hosting its 4th annual One Book One District to celebrate literacy and community, encouraging everyone to read and be inspired by the beautiful book Whale Fall by Melissa Stewart.

About the Book

Whale Fall

This nonfiction picture book is filled with stunning illustrations about the end of life for a whale, also known as a whale fall. Its body sinks to the ocean floor and becomes an energy-rich food source for organisms living in the deep sea. This fascinating real-life phenomenon is brought to vivid and poetic life by nonfiction master Melissa Stewart and acclaimed illustrator Rob Dunlavey.

About the Author

Melissa Stewart

Melissa Stewart has written more than 200 science books for children, garnering such awards as the Sibert Honor, AAAS/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books, eighteen NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students, two Green Earth Book Awards, and three ALA Notables. She co-wrote 5 Kinds of Nonfiction: Enriching Reading and Writing Instruction with Children’s Books, edited the anthology Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep: 50 Award-winning Authors Share the Secret of Engaging Writing, and maintains the award-winning blog Celebrate Nonfiction.