Springer's Journey

by Naomi Black, Virginia Heaven

The endearing story of Springer, an orphaned baby orca who befriended Puget Sound ferry boats in 2002, gets a sentimental, fictional retelling in "Springer's Journey," a new book by a Seattle author, illustrator and publisher.

List Price:  $16.95

Product Details

• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: San Juan Publishing (June 20, 2006)
• ISBN: 0970739931

Book Description

Springer's Journey is a childen's book that will be treasured by the young and not-so-young alike.

Springer has the perfect Orca Whale life, living and playing with the rest of her family in the Kelp Forests of Northern British Columbia until her idyllic life is suddenly shattered. Based on a true story, this is the account of a brave young whale, a surprising journey, and the discovery that the road home doesn't begin on any map: it begins in your heart.

About the Author

The text is written by Naomi Black, Computer Geek and Orator. A native Seattleite, Naomi grew up in the Pacific Northwest, often finding herself in the wilderness and on the sea. This is her first book.

The illustrations are the work of Virginia Heaven, an artist and former art teacher at Seattle Preparatory School. Virginia has traveled the Northwest coast by kayak as far north as the Queen Charlotte Islands. Johnstone Strait and the surrounding area are familiar territory to her, and her love of the wilderness and its creatures are apparent in the spirit of the illustrations.