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.
publishers Weekly
philbrick's Evocative Tale May Tip The Hat To Hemingway's Classic Through Its Clever Title, As Well As Its Clean, Direct Prose And Minimal Dialogue, Wrote Pw, But It Has An Ending More Palatable To A Young Audience. Ages 9-12. (june) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
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- Children's Books
- Education & Reference
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- Education & Reference
Publisher : GREAT SOURCE
Author : Philbrick, Rodman
Language : English
Edition : Reprint
Published :2005-05-01
Number Of Pages : 208
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 0439368308
ISBN-13 : 9780439368308
Item weight : 1.04 lb
Dimensions : 0.98 in x 5.2 in x 7.6 in
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