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"Has echoes of Hemingway and Cynthia Voigt within its watery depths...Philbrick writes for boys brilliantly."
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Twelve-year-old Samuel "Skiff" Beaman is a boy with incredible determination. Since the death of his mother, his father has sunk into depression, and now Skiff's pride and joy, their boat the Mary Rose has sunk too. If only he can raise and fix Rose, Skiff is sure he'll be able to get the family business, and his dad, back on track. But to fix the boat he needs $5000. Determined to raise the money himself, Skiff decides to go out on the open ocean all alone, on a dangerous mission to harpoon a prize giant tuna.
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I was aprehensive about this book with it being aimed at the younger reader, but a friend recommended i read it. i read it in an afternoon. it was a lovely heart warming, gripping and inspiring story. the story is about a young boy who is encouraged never to give up on what he wants. He wants to make some money to repair the family boat, and although he has set backs, gets out there and lets nothing hold him back, not even nearly drowning! worth a read.
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Lobster Boy
9 Feb 2012
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I have been trying to get my eldest grandson (age 10) to become excited about reading, and, as he comes from a family of renowned fishermen in Bermuda, I thought he would be encouraged to read "fishy" stories. He thoroughly enjoyed "Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick, so I thought I'd order Lobster Boy!!!! You can imagine how disappointed I was when I started reading the first few pages (yes I read the material first) only to find out that this book is exactly the same story as Young Man and the Sea with a different title. So disappointed. This should be indicated somewhere in the write up on both books.
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