Publisher's Synopsis
Join a salmon on its journey from Fall City, WA, to the ocean and back. Along the way, the salmon shares its perspective on various predators and environments it encounters. The salmon also meets a new friend who came from a different river and learns some unique parts of its journey.
Fun salmon facts are included to provide additional learning opportunities! 100% of the profits go to Fall City Family Co-op to create an awesome environment for kids to learn and make lifelong friendships. 55 kids illustrated and wrote the story after learning about salmon at their homeschool co-op. They even went to the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery and had a personal visit by a salmon biologist who shared his experiences with kids about the salmon in the area. Learn about the salmon life cycle: eggs, alevin, fry, parr, smolt, adult, and spawning adult. Learn about two different salmon journeys that include these locations: Fall City, Snoqualmie River, Issaquah Creek, Issaquah Salmon Hatchery, Ballard Locks, Sammamish River, Lake Sammamish, Lake Washington, Lake Union, Snohomish River, Skykomish River, Tolt River, Cedar River, San Juan Islands, Puget Sound, Washington State, Pacific Northwest, Seattle, Everett, Washington Coast, and the Pacific Ocean. The salmon encounters various predators: sea lions, bass, sharks, crabs, orcas, snakes, birds, mountain lions, humans, bears, river otters, coyotes and more. Learn about how the environment can impact salmon: pollution, agricultural land, lack of shade, dams, etc. The salmon starts their journey in Fall City, WA, near the Fall City Farmhouse Market and Aroma Coffee Co.
