The young man and the sea / Rodman Philbrick.
| Author/creator | Philbrick, W. R. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Blue Sky Press, 2004. |
| Description | 192 pages ; 22 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Lobster boy -- Swampers -- By the barrel raised -- Rotten to the keel -- Attack of the vampire mud worms -- Finest kind -- Ringing of the hammer -- What the grease monkey said -- Money by the pound -- Lobster in the parlor -- Trap wars -- Rich boy in the dark of night -- When you wake up -- By hook and by crook -- Where the big fish live -- Blushing bandit -- Three rules for Skiff Beaman -- What happened to the stars -- If mist made the world -- Take my breath away -- When the whoosh comes by -- Keg rider -- Nantucket sleigh ride -- Angel in the mist -- Tail on the door. |
| Abstract | After his mother's death, twelve-year-old Skiff Beaman decides that it is up to him to earn money to take care of himself and his father, so he undertakes a dangerous trip alone out on the ocean off the coast of Maine to try to catch a huge bluefin tuna. |
| LCCN | 2003050233 |
| ISBN | 0439368294 (alk. paper) |
| Stock number | Junior Library Guild http://www.juniorlibraryguild.com |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | TRC Fiction | F P534Y | ✔ Available | Place Hold |