Synopses & Reviews
In the novel
The Cay, a young white boy and an old black man are stranded on a small sandy cay in the Caribbean Sea following a shipwreck. Eleven-year-old Phillip was blinded by flying debris when a torpedo struck the SS
Hato, and old Timothy has taughtand#160;him how to survive. This prequel-sequel tells the rest of theirand#160;tale in alternating chapters--the compelling story of two very different people who share the courage and tenacity toand#160;turn their dreamsand#160;into reality.
Includes a reader's guide.Review
"Timothy's chapters sketch a murky sea of racial prejudice; readers will ache with him at his losses. Phillip's chapters, in a terse first person, depict the narrowness of his mother's world with a clarity heightened by Phillip's blindness. A journey well worth taking."--
Kirkus Reviews"Superb."--The Bulletin
Synopsis
A companion to the bestselling modern classic, The Cay.
Synopsis
A companion to the bestselling modern classic, The Cay.
Synopsis
A companion to the bestsellingand#160;modern classic, The Cay.
About the Author
In the novel
The Cay,a young white boy and an old black man are stranded on a small sandy cay in the Caribbean Sea following a shipwreck. Eleven-year-old Phillip was blinded by flying debris when a torpedo struck the SS
Hato,and old Timothy has taughtand#160;him how to survive. This prequel-sequel tells the rest of theirand#160;tale in alternating chapters--the compelling story of two very different people who share the courage and tenacity toand#160;turn their dreamsand#160;into reality.
Includes a reader's guide.A companion to the bestsellingand#160;modern classic,The Cay."Timothy's chapters sketch a murky sea of racial prejudice; readers will ache with him at his losses. Phillip's chapters, in a terse first person, depict the narrowness of his mother's world with a clarity heightened by Phillip's blindness. A journey well worth taking."--Kirkus Reviews
"Superb."--The BulletinTHEODORE TAYLOR is the author of many award-winning middle grade and young adult novels, includingBilly the Kid, The Maldonado Miracle, The Boy Who Could Fly Without a Motor, The Weirdo,andThe Cay.He lives in Laguna Beach, California.