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 taught him how to survive. This prequel-sequel tells the rest of their tale in alternating chapters--the compelling story of two very different people who share the courage and tenacity to turn their dreams into reality. Includes a reader's guide.---from the publisher
161 pages 978-0152063207 Ages 10-13
Keywords: action/adventure, sequel, survival, relationship, courage, determination, alternating perspective, helping others, African American, blindness, 10 year old, 11 year old, 12 year old, 13 year old, If You Liked Hatchet
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For the millions who care about Timothy and young Phillip -- for all those who want to know more of Timothy's life before his fateful meeting with young Phillip and what happened to Phillip after he was rescued from the tiny island...
Two young men. Two dreams. Their lives intersect on a tiny cay for three months, when one is over seventy and the other is only eleven. One of them died there. The other was forever changed by his encounter with the first.---from the publisher
145 pages 978-0380721191 Ages 10 and up
