Book - Child
"This award-winning novel remains a powerful classic of prejudice, love, survival. In 1942, 11-year-old Phillip Enright lives with his parents on the Dutch Island of Curacao, but when the war moves too close for comfort., his mother decides to travel with his back to the safety of Virgina. When their boat is torpedoed, however, Phillip is blinded and finds himself adrift on al ife raft with an old black man and a cat. They eventually landed on a deserted island. Phillip is suspicious of 'the large Negro,' but soon grows to trust--and ultimately love--the patient and generous Timothy. Dedicated to 'Dr. King's Dream,' The Cay has clear message that friendship is colorblind. It is also a terrific adventure story of a young, newly blinded man learning to survive on an uninhabited island." From Amazon.com
All Ages
School Age (6-12)
English
0440416639
Theodore Taylor
2002 Yearling
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