Nature of Writing | Family Story Hour
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- Mar 19, 2026 from 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM
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- Third Place Books, Ravenna
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A Nature of Writing Speaker Series event, in partnership with Third Place Books, co-sponsored by The Salish Sea School
The Institute and Third Place Books welcome kids' nonfiction author Mary Boone and Seattle Aquarium ocean conservation expert Nora Nickum for a conversation about Mary's book Unfathomable: 20 Wild (But True) Stories About the Ocean and Nora's book Twelve Daring Grays: A Whale Migration Adventure!
About Unfathomable
Did you know you can survive being swallowed by a whale? Or that octopus wrestling used to not just be a pastime but also an actual sport? Or, that once a town in Oregon didn't know what to do with a whale carcass that washed up on their beaches, so they...BLEW IT UP? As strange as it sounds, those stories are 100% true. And the sea holds more secrets. Grab your snorkel and dive into 20 incredible-but-true tales of survival at sea, sunken treasures hiding under the ocean's surface, jellyfish that live forever, and so much more.
About Twelve Daring Grays
Follow a dozen brave gray whales in search of food as they take a high-risk, high-reward 170-mile detour off their already grueling migration route to the Arctic. In February, some twenty thousand gray whales set off from Baja California on a long, hard journey north, toward food and survival. Hungry and thin, they push on week after week, past California, Oregon, and Washington to the tip of that state, where twelve of them peel off and make an eastward turn into the Salish Sea. There they will wait in the deep for the tide to rise, only to swim into the dangerously shallow waters of a mudflat, hurriedly plowing the bottom for food before the water recedes once more. Will their daring be rewarded? Will they survive to join their fellow whales in the Bering and Chukchi Seas?
ABOUT THE SALISH SEA SCHOOL
The Salish Sea School aims to awaken curiosity and deepen connections with the sea through shore and sea exploration programs for all ages. They achieve this mission through outdoor adventures, engaging citizens in research projects, and leading impactful action initiatives. Each adventure program integrates mindfulness-in-nature techniques and Place-Based Education, creating an immersive learning experience that draws on the local environment to provide participants with authentic, meaningful, and personalized learning opportunities.
ABOUT OUR BOOKSELLER PARTNER
Now celebrating over 25 years in business, Third Place Books is a Pacific Northwest bookselling institution with three locations in the Seattle area, each featuring a partner restaurant and gathering space. Hosting nearly 300 author events a year, Third Place Books has proudly supported Puget Sound authors since 1998.