By: Nelly Andrade-Hughes
Keiko – A Story of Hope, Home, and the Famous Whale Who Inspired the World
A heartfelt story inspired by the true journey of the world’s most famous orca, told in easy-to-read Spanish for learners ages 10 and up.
Captured as a small orca in the cold waters of Iceland, Keiko (as he would later be named) is taken from his family and forced into a life of tiny tanks and underwater shows. From heartbreaking isolation to his unexpected rise to stardom in Free Willy, and the global movement to set him free, Keiko follows the emotional and inspiring story of an orca who just wanted to go home.
Written by Nelly Andrade-Hughes, an experienced Spanish teacher and language-lover, Keiko is a compelling reader built with just 120 unique Spanish words — perfect for beginning and intermediate learners. Simple language, powerful story, big emotions.
Themes: family and relationships, friendship and conflict, emergency situations / asking for help, survival, adventure, pets and animals
©2025. Spanish. Level 1. Middle school, High school. 5x8 inches. Softcover, 70 pages.
SKU: 1B7674
ISBN: 979-8-9926925-0-1
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By: Nelly Andrade-Hughes
Keiko – A Story of Hope, Home, and the Famous Whale Who Inspired the World
A heartfelt story inspired by the true journey of the world’s most famous orca, told in easy-to-read Spanish for learners ages 10 and up.
Captured as a small orca in the cold waters of Iceland, Keiko (as he would later be named) is taken from his family and forced into a life of tiny tanks and underwater shows. From heartbreaking isolation to his unexpected rise to stardom in Free Willy, and the global movement to set him free, Keiko follows the emotional and inspiring story of an orca who just wanted to go home.
Written by Nelly Andrade-Hughes, an experienced Spanish teacher and language-lover, Keiko is a compelling reader built with just 120 unique Spanish words — perfect for beginning and intermediate learners. Simple language, powerful story, big emotions.
Themes: family and relationships, friendship and conflict, emergency situations / asking for help, survival, adventure, pets and animals
©2025. Spanish. Level 1. Middle school, High school. 5x8 inches. Softcover, 70 pages.
SKU: 1B7674
ISBN: 979-8-9926925-0-1
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