{"product_id":"a-salmon-story-willie-poll-9781771476461","title":"A Salmon Story: Protecting the Future","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA lyrical informational picture book about how open-net pen fish farms impact wild salmon and their ecosystems\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSalmon are central to their ecosystem and the lives of many Indigenous Nations, but the rapid rise of open net-pen fish farming has threatened these longstanding connections. Salmon have followed the same migration routes for thousands of years, but the fish farming industry has had a deadly impact on their annual journey. Open-net pen farms release harmful waste into the ocean that is lethal to the wild salmon forced to swim through it. Now, the salmon must battle against the human-made destruction of their habitat, and many Nations are advocating for change and creating calls of action to protect salmon for future generations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs the young salmon journey from their gravel nests to the open ocean, readers learn about the life cycle of wild salmon, the effects of open-net pen fish farms, and the role of salmon as a keystone species.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoldly illustrated with gorgeous Northwest Coast formline art, rhythmic poetry combines with supportive nonfiction content to illuminate the struggles faced by wild salmon populations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Willie Poll\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 177147646X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781771476461\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Owlkids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Willie Poll","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47425613562111,"sku":"9781771476461","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9f4e4cb6-4640-478b-b432-8c0469ad760d.jpg?v=1761540426","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-salmon-story-willie-poll-9781771476461","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}