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Bustah and Bumpah

by Ken Buckley

Two belugas divide a Maine community

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Two belugas divide a Maine community

When two beluga whales arrive near the villages of Quarry Cove and Pepper Mill, the local response exposes a conflict between fishing livelihoods, commercial interests, and efforts to protect the animals. Lighthouse keeper and postmistress Nettie Beal joins young friends Karl and Christine in a campaign that brings them into conflict with local authorities and family pressures. Set in coastal Maine and inspired by an actual event, the story centers on community divisions and the competing stakes surrounding wildlife conservation.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in animal-centered fiction.
  • Readers drawn to stories about wildlife conservation and conflicts within small communities.
  • Readers curious about fiction inspired by an actual Maine event.

Themes

Wildlife conservationCommunity conflictFishing livelihoodsFamily pressures

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Book overview

The arrival of two Beluga whales threatens to split Maine's Quarry Cove and Pepper Mill villages. Angry Quarry Cove fishermen fearing for the loss of their fishing, prepare to kill the whales, while Pepper Mill Village packers see a better solution. Tiny Quarry Cove is flooded with crowds of excited whale watchers angering the police chief who joins the anti-whale crowd. Unflinchingly, lighthouse keeper and postmistress Nettie Beal aided by her two young friends Karl and Christine, face off against the law, and family pressures, mounting a full scale campaign to save the whales. The story was inspired by an actual Maine event.
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