Books written by Mark Leiren-Young
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Never Shoot a Stampede Queen
From the explosive opening, where Mark finds himself in a courtroom just a few feet away from a defendant with a bomb strapped to his chest, to the case of a plane that crashed without its pilot on board, Never Shoot a Stampede Queen is an ...
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The Killer Whale who Changed the World
The story of Moby Doll, the first publicly exhibited captive killer whale, and how he changed the way people saw killer whales and sparked the movement to save them.
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Big Whales, Small World
In this rhyming photographic board book, young readers are introduced to the different species of whales that live around the world.
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Orcas Everywhere: The History and Mystery of Killer Whales
The book deals with science, philosophy, environmentalism and ethics in a kid-friendly and accessible way.
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Orcas of the Salish Sea
Meet Onyx and the orcas of J pod, the world’s most famous whales. Illustrated with stunning photos, this picture book introduces young readers to the orcas humans first fell in love with.
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The Killer Whale Who Changed the World
Killer whales had always been seen as bloodthirsty sea monsters. That all changed when a young killer whale was captured off the west coast of North America and displayed to the public in 1964.
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This Crazy Time: Living Our Environmental Challenge
This unique book--part manifesto from a leader, part humorous activist memoir from a soccer mom--offers a wryly honest, behind the scenes, ultimately uplifting look at the state of the planet.
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Big Whales, Small World Read-Along
Writer, filmmaker and orca activist Mark Leiren-Young introduces young readers to blue whales bigger than dinosaurs and tiny vaquitas who swim close to shores.
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Orcas of the Salish Sea
Illustrated with stunning photographs, this nonfiction picture book introduces readers to Onyx. He's a member of J pod, the famous family of southern resident orcas off the coast of British Columbia and Washington.
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Sharks Forever: The Mystery and History of the Planet’s Perfect Predator
... sharks a supercharged sense of touch—they feel things without touching them. People used to believe sharks never sleep. This is because they aren't built to close their eyes or or even blink. Some sharks have protective eyelids ...
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Orcas of the Salish Sea Read-Along
... Theseorcas needmore chinook—a salmon that is becoming scarcebecause of overfishing and pollution. Orcas everywhere needfood, clean water and quieter oceans.Boatersneedto slow down and keeptheir distance sothe orcas can hear what's ...
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Big Sharks, Small World
Meet different sharks from around the world in this rhyming board book.