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This award-winning novel remains a powerful classic of prejudice, love, and survival. In 1942, 11-year-old Phillip Enright lives with his parents on the Dutch island of Curaçao, but when the war moves too close for comfort, his mother decides to travel with him back to the safety of Virginia. When their boat is torpedoed, however, Phillip is blinded and finds himself adrift on a life raft with an old black man and a cat. They eventually land on a deserted island. Phillip is suspicious of "the large Negro," but soon grows to trust--and ultimately love--the patient and generous Timothy. Dedicated to "Dr. King's Dream," The Cay has a clear message that friendship is colorblind; it is also a terrific adventure story of a young, newly blinded man learning to survive on an uninhabited island. (Ages 12 and older) --Richard Farr
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Grade 5-8–This is a classic novel about racism and a young man's realization that skin color does not matter. Phillip is an 11-year-old living in the West Indies at the start of World War II. He's excited at the idea of being in the war but is taken away by his mother who only wants to return to the safety of Virginia. Their ship is sunk by the Germans, and Phillip and his mother end up on separate life rafts. After being hit on the head with a beam from the sinking ship, Phillip awakens to find himself alone with Timothy, an old black ship hand, and Stew Cat, the ship's tomcat. The three survive on a raft for several days, during which time Phillip loses his eyesight due to the head injury. They eventually come ashore on a small unpopulated island. Phillip must learn to deal with his blindness and overcome his dislike for Timothy. Phillip's question, "Timothy, are you still black?," shows that Phillip has moved past the barrier of color. After Timothy's death, Phillip continues to live on the island and is eventually rescued and reunited with his parents. This audio version of Theodore Taylor's novel (Doubleday, 1987) is well done, with actor Michael Boatman doing a wonderful job of giving the characters individual voices. The West Indian dialect is smooth. At the end of the novel, there's an author Q&A featuring an interview with Taylor in which he talks about the inspirations for his characters and his travels. An excellent purchase for middle and high school libraries.–Lisa D. Williams, Chocowinity Middle School, NC
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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"The Cay" By Theodore Taylor,
This review is from: The Cay (Paperback)
The extraordinary book, The Cay, By:Theodore Taylor was a totally absorbing story, starkly dramatic, beliveable and compelling. Phillip was so frightend he could barely breathe. All around him were shark infested waters of the Caribbean, and darkness. Blined by a blow to his head when his ship was torpedoed, he was adrift on a wooden raft with the big black man who worked on the deck. After a couple of days on the raft, they reached the isolated Cay,they called The Devil's Mouth. There is not really a very big part in the book that held me to supense, but I enjoyed learning that there is more than one way to really "see" something. And although Phillip never saw the place, all he has to do is close his eyes and listen. I guess you can say that Phillip learned a lot from his mother. He learned how to be creative and use the things around him to get by. What I mean is that he took the palm tree leaves and woove them into a mat for him and Timothy to sleep on. There are only two conflicts that happens in this book, and they are man verse himself and man verse nature. The conflict man verse himself accures when Phillip has to reach inside himself and do the right thing. The conflict man verse nature is when he has to deal with the storms, adjust tot he weather and etc. Also, they got sick of drinking water so Timothy found out that inside the coconuts there is milk. Phillip decided to climb a tree, so I thought that was great because he is blind after all. I gave this book five shiny gold stars because eventhough Phillip was blind he was still able to take care of himself,with the help of his wise friend Timothy. Given the oppertunity to read this book I think anyone would enjoy it,I know I did! Just because there isn't much supense, you would want to keep readind to find out what happens. In conclusion I'm sure anyone who reads this book would love it! I mean if most of a book was based on a blind kid making a way for himself to live, wouldn't you want to know how he did it?
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The Cay, by Theodore Taylor, is a really good book. It is about a boy named Phillip who has to survive on a small island with an old man named Timothy. Will they survive or will a strong hurricane harm them. You will find out in The Cay. Anyone who enjoyed Hatchet will like this book. It is eventful and beautifully written.
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This is the BEST BOOK I HAVE EVER READ!!! When people ask the usual question of "what is your all time favorite book", I don't reply with a Hemmingway or a "best seller"...I always say THE CAY. Please read this book, you will not be let down. The memories of this story will stay with you forever!
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