... in which we learn about the international effort to rescue three California Gray whales trapped under the ice near Barrow, Alaska.
This is a review of an advanced copy provided to me through Goodreads' FirstReads program.
Big Miracle is the true story of the rescue of three trapped whales in 1988. The whales started their southern migration too late in the summer season, and soon found themselves trapped in the ice near Barrow, Alaska (the northernmost point of the United States). The story became an international tale, with people all around the world watching the events unfold on TV, and with an international group of people coming together to rescue these animals. Presumably this book was the inspiration for the movie of the same name being released this February, but I'm really skeptical.
