How many of you out there have seen the new Pirates movie? Dead Man's Chest was rollicking good fun, eh me harty? If you've got the sea sickness (like my husband does...all he does nowadays is listen to pirate songs on internet radio and dream of sailing off in a full-sailed vessel) try this book about a boy who gets stranded on a small island or cay with only one old black man and a tattered cat to keep him company. This is a historical ficiton novel set during World War II with none of the fantasy that the Pirates movies have (no sea-creature people or crews inhabited by skeletons). But it is a story of survival and ingenuity as Phillip has to come to terms with the fact that he may never get off the little island that is his new home. Follow Phillip's journey as he learns about survival, the equality of races, perception, and the true meaning of home. Till next time! -Suzanne
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
The Cay by Theodore Taylor
How many of you out there have seen the new Pirates movie? Dead Man's Chest was rollicking good fun, eh me harty? If you've got the sea sickness (like my husband does...all he does nowadays is listen to pirate songs on internet radio and dream of sailing off in a full-sailed vessel) try this book about a boy who gets stranded on a small island or cay with only one old black man and a tattered cat to keep him company. This is a historical ficiton novel set during World War II with none of the fantasy that the Pirates movies have (no sea-creature people or crews inhabited by skeletons). But it is a story of survival and ingenuity as Phillip has to come to terms with the fact that he may never get off the little island that is his new home. Follow Phillip's journey as he learns about survival, the equality of races, perception, and the true meaning of home. Till next time! -Suzanne
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It is a very good book. One of the best by Theodore Taylor! It makes you wonder what you would do if you where in the same situation.
~Savannah~
I've always been fascinated by survival stories. I read The Island of the Blue Dolphins when I was about 12 and after that the only thing my sisters and I played for a week was "living in the woods." It was like..."Do you want to play Legos or living in the woods?" and we'd always pick, "living in the woods." We wanted SOOOOOOOOOOoo much to build a fire, but of course that didn't happen. We did however build something kind of like a wig wam and even tried to drink creek water! Not the best decision in the middle of a city! -Suzanne
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