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Song of the Dolphin Boy

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10 feature instances
9 referencing feature instances

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Song of the Dolphin Boy	label	Song of the Dolphin Boy
Song of the Dolphin Boy	page	SongOfTheDolphinBoy
Song of the Dolphin Boy	comment	Song of the Dolphin Boy is a 2019 children's book written by Elizabeth Laird and illustrated by Peter Bailey.Finn McFee, an eleven-year-old boy in the Scottish fishing village of Stromhead, learns that his mother was a kind of selkie who could turn into a dolphin. Because of her, Finn has the ability to swim faster and hold his breath for longer than other humans. Finn befriends a pod of dolphins who live near Stromhead. When he learns that a supermarket in nearby is going to release thousands of balloons that could kill dolphins and other marine animals, he and the other local kids campaign to stop the release.
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Song of the Dolphin Boy / int_415257d9	type	Mess of Woe
Song of the Dolphin Boy / int_415257d9	comment	Mess of Woe: After Finn's mother disappeared, his father stopped working, cleaning the house, or tending the garden. The inside of their cottage is very dark because weeds and filth have covered the windows. The day after he tells Finn that his mother was a selkie, Finn is surprised to see him hacking away at the weeds for the first time in years.
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Song of the Dolphin Boy / int_56b53152	type	Green Aesop
Song of the Dolphin Boy / int_56b53152	comment	Green Aesop: Don't release balloons over the sea. An animal might mistake them for jellyfish and die from eating them.
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Song of the Dolphin Boy / int_899f4b24	type	HeelRealisation
Song of the Dolphin Boy / int_899f4b24	comment	Heel Realisation: When Charlie thinks he's killed Finn by chasing him into the harbour, he and his friends realise how badly they've treated him over the years. Finn tells them they can make up for it by helping him save the dolphins.
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Song of the Dolphin Boy / int_8ac2f6f9	type	Call Reception Area
Song of the Dolphin Boy / int_8ac2f6f9	comment	Call Reception Area: Finn's father has always strictly forbidden him from going in water, even a bathtub. When he and his classmate Charlie get in a fight, Charlie chases him to the harbour, and Finn, backing away, accidentally falls in. Amazed by how safe and comfortable he feels in the water, Finn swims out to sea.
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Song of the Dolphin Boy / int_a54534a0	type	Parental Neglect
Song of the Dolphin Boy / int_a54534a0	comment	Parental Neglect: Ever since Sylvie disappeared, Finn's dad has spent most of his time sitting forlornly in a chair. He buys food and clothes but otherwise has mostly left Finn to raise himself. He does become more involved once he learns that Finn was in the ocean and tells him the truth about Sylvie.
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Song of the Dolphin Boy / int_a5c78451	type	Graceful in Their Element
Song of the Dolphin Boy / int_a5c78451	comment	Graceful in Their Element: Finn is clumsy and awkward on land, but in the water he can swim as quickly and easily as a dolphin.
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Song of the Dolphin Boy / int_a8dcb1d7	type	Love at First Sight
Song of the Dolphin Boy / int_a8dcb1d7	comment	Love at First Sight: Finn's father was singing on the beach when his mother heard him and swam ashore. They both fell in love instantly.
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Song of the Dolphin Boy / int_c189bd85	type	Friendly, Playful Dolphin
Song of the Dolphin Boy / int_c189bd85	comment	Friendly, Playful Dolphin: The first time Finn swims in the ocean, he meets a friendly dolphin who has Finn chase him, then take turns leaping out of the water.
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Song of the Dolphin Boy / int_dcd29760	type	They Would Cut You Up
Song of the Dolphin Boy / int_dcd29760	comment	They Would Cut You Up: Finn's dad tells him, 'You be careful, son. A scientist gets hold of you, and there'll be experiments and examinations and nosy parkers and journalists from all over. Let's keep all this to ourselves, eh? Our secret.'
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The following is a list of statements referring to the current page from other pages.

Song of the Dolphin Boy	hasFeature	Call Reception Area / int_218294c6
Song of the Dolphin Boy	hasFeature	Children's Literature / int_218294c6
Song of the Dolphin Boy	hasFeature	Friendly, Playful Dolphin / int_218294c6
Song of the Dolphin Boy	hasFeature	Graceful in Their Element / int_218294c6
Song of the Dolphin Boy	hasFeature	Green Aesop / int_218294c6
Song of the Dolphin Boy	hasFeature	Mess of Woe / int_218294c6
Song of the Dolphin Boy	hasFeature	Parental Neglect / int_218294c6
Song of the Dolphin Boy	hasFeature	Selkies and Wereseals / int_218294c6
Song of the Dolphin Boy	hasFeature	They Would Cut You Up / int_218294c6

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