The Young Man and the Sea by Rodman Philbrick

The Young Man and the Sea by Rodman Philbrick

A story of determination and survival from the acclaimed author of FREAK THE MIGHTY. This thrilling and elegant book . will hold the interest of even the most stalwart landlubber. -- PW

Twelve-year-old Skiff Beaman's mom just died, and his fisherman dad is too depressed to drag himself off the couch and go to work. So these days Skiff has to take care of everything himself. But when his dad's boat sinks, Skiff discovers it will cost thousands to buy a new engine. Skiff's lobster traps won't earn him enough, but there are bigger fish in the sea -- bluefin tuna. If he can catch one of those monster fish, Skiff just might save the boat -- and his family.

Rodman Philbrick is the author of six award-winning novels for young readers. His first novel, Freak the Mighty, won the California Young Reader Medal. It was received with great acclaim and has sold more than a million copies. The sequel, Max the Mighty, received starred reviews, and his novel The Fire Pony was named a 1996 Capital Choice. His more recent books for the Blue Sky Press are REM World; The Last Book in the Universe, which was named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults; and The Young Man and the Sea, which received a starred review from School Library Journal. He and his wife live in Maine and the Florida Keys.

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ISBN 13	9780439368292
ISBN 10	0439368294
Title	The Young Man and the Sea
Author	Rodman Philbrick
Condition	Unavailable
Publisher	Blue Sky Press (AZ)
Year published	2004-02-01
Number of pages	192
Prizes	Commended for Texas Lone Star Reading List 2005, Commended for Nene Award 2008, Short-listed for Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award 2006, Short-listed for Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Grades 6-8) 2007, Short-listed for Virginia Readers Choice Award (Middle School) 2006, Short-listed for Young Hoosier Book Award (Middle Grades) 2007, Short-listed for Golden Sower Award (Intermediate) 2007, Short-listed for South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (Children's) 2006, Short-listed for South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (Junior Book) 2006, Short-listed for Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award 2006
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