The Cay
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When the freighter on which they are traveling is torpedoed by a German submarine during World War II, a twelve-year-old white boy, blinded by a blow on the head, and an old Negro are stranded on a small desert island in the Caribbean where the boy acquires a new kind of vision, courage, and love from
… More »When the freighter on which they are traveling is torpedoed by a German submarine during World War II, a twelve-year-old white boy, blinded by a blow on the head, and an old Negro are stranded on a small desert island in the Caribbean where the boy acquires a new kind of vision, courage, and love from his old companion.
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Publisher:
Garden City, N.Y. : - Doubleday
Pages:
137
Edition:
1st ed
ISBN:
0385079060, 0380010038, 038000142X, 0440416639, 9781439555163
Language:
English
Lexile Number:
860
Notes:
Also published in 1987 (c1969) in hardcover by Delacorte Press with the ISBN 9780385079068 (137 p. ; 22 cm.).
Also published in pbk. by Avon Books.
Also published in pbk. by Dell Yearling, 2002.
Also published in pbk. by Avon Books.
Also published in pbk. by Dell Yearling, 2002.
Statement of responsibility:
Theodore Taylor
Physical description:
137 p. ; 22 cm.
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Add a CommentI remember reading this book when I was in the 4th grade. I can still recall parts of it all these years later. I'm glad to see it's still in print.
We read this book as a class novel and it is amazing! It is a tragic story of a boy living in the Caribbean and sets off at sea with his mother. When suddenly the ship gets torpedoed! He has to survive on a flimsy raft with a tiny bit of chocolate for food and a small amount of water. I rate this story 5 stars because it is a great book for all ages and plus it is a classic. I would also recommend reading another classic called The Hatchet. I am only on chapter six, but is starts getting really good before chapter two!
We're reading this as a class novel study right now and I'm really not enjoying it. This book has almost too many details for my liking.