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The Great Wide Sea
By Herlong, M. H.
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-67006-330-7
- Publisher
- Viking
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2009
Gr 7-10 Ben Byron, 15, is angry. Just two months after the death of his mother in a car accident, his dad, crushed by the loss of his wife, sells their house and small boat and uses the money to buy the Chrysalis, a 30-foot sailboat. He uproots Ben and two young...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
As if Ben's mother's death in a car crash weren't hard enough for him to handle, his grieving father decides to sell the family home, buy a boat, and take Ben and his two younger brothers sailing around the Bahamas for a year. The novel's main strengths lie in its methodical evocation of nautical life and its depiction of the deepening solidarity among the brothers, especially after, halfway through the narrative, Dad g...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
Ben's grieving widower father sells their home, buys a boat, and takes Ben and his brothers sailing for a year. Halfway through t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
