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Sep 16, 2023Liber_vermis rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
While contemporary society is more cosmopolitan than when this juvenile novel was published in 1969, it deals with timeless struggles of coming-of-age, mother-child relationships, and even the extraction and processing of fossil fuels.
Oct 15, 2022Bookchick17 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book is sure to spark some conversations about race and equality. I discovered after reading it that it was required reading in middle schools in fairly recent history which is great. This book will likely make you uncomfortable but…
May 24, 2022pacl_teens rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"In the midst of WWII, eleven-year-old Philip and his mother set out from their home in the war-ridden Caribbean Islands to Virginia, in the hopes of finding a safer living situation. However, on their journey back to the States onboard…
Apr 08, 2018HernetheHunter rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Spoilers. I was very moved by this book. A wonderful story of two very different people thrown together in horrible circumstances. Even though Philip is prejudiced against the black sailor, Timothy in the beginning, they quickly form a…
Feb 06, 2018OLATHEAllisonA rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This classic story follows a boy, an old man, and a cat as they struggle to survive after a shipwreck during World War II. The graceful prose is friendly to young readers, and the characters are authentic and memorable. Philip, Timothy,…
Jun 09, 2016jmbenjamins rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic book! Loved it and keeps you always wanting to read the next chapter! My favorite book of the whole school year! I don't get why others didn't like it, it's great! A must read!
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Apr 02, 2014
Only 147 pages so come on now, how painful can that be? I read it in a few hours and enjoyed it. It is what it is, a short story.
red_wolf_208
Jul 16, 2013red_wolf_208 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Great Book, a must read ;) Don't understand how peope may not like this but oh well. If you are looking for a book to read this is for you!
Mar 05, 2013Wolfgirl1189 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Sorry but I HATED this book and we HAD to read it for school. I was like IS THIS DONE YET?????!!!! EVERY CHAPTER!
Jul 13, 2012Nicoletams rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
I fell asleep reading this book! I hated it a lot, but HAD to read it for school. Out of my whole class of 32 kids, ONE KID liked it. The storyline was okay, but definitely could've been better. I felt myself saying, "Okay, you only have…
Feb 23, 2012
I 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.
Feb 23, 2012fuzzyskull rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
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…
Apr 23, 2011
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.
Dec 02, 2010
This is the first book that I remember falling in love with as a kid. It was recommended by my aunt who was a 5th grade teacher. I could no put it down once I started, it's the story of Phillip, a boy living on the island of Curacao off…