Themes

Adapted Classics, Low Level Classics, Herman Melville, Fiction, Tween, Teen, Young Adult, Chapter Book, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, Education, Educational, Educational Books.

Overview

Timeless Classics--designed for the struggling reader and adapted to retain the integrity of the original classic. These classics will grab a student''s attention from the first page. Included are eight pages of end-of-book activities to enhance the reading experience.

Plot Summary

A bored school teacher seeks adventure as a whale hunter. He has no idea that the mad captain of the Pequod is interested in pursuing only one whale- the enormous white beast that bit off his leg! Now it''s too late to turn back. Will Ahab''s insane quest for revenge cost the entire crew their lives?