[LM_NET] BOOK: THe young man and the sea by Philbrick

["fmuller@tellurian.com" <fmuller@TELLURIAN.COM>]

Philbrick, Rodman._The young man and the sea._Blue
Sky/Scholastic, 2004 [0-439-36829-4]
Skiff lives alone with his drunken father since his mother
died.  His father's drinking began when his mother died. 
His father once was a great fisherman and harpooner.  Now
their boat has sunk from lack of maintenance.  Skiff is
teased at school by one of the rich kids at school.  When he
hears of a contest to catch the biggest fish, Skiff takes
their small boat to sea to catch the winning fish.  It is a
major trial at sea (hence the book title.)  Will he catch
the fish?  With the money to fix the boat will his father
face his problems?  This 191 page book is a good read.

      
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Frederick Muller, Librarian 
Halsted Middle School Library 
Newton, NJ  07860 
fmuller@tellurian.net 
My book  comments are compiled at:
http://www.halsted.org/br.htm
  
 

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