num_pages: 190
description: On a stormy night, little Yann Doutreleau wakes up his six older brothers, all twins. He lets them know that they must flee their home--or risk being killed by their violent father. Without question, the siblings follow Yann into the wet darkness. And so begins their remarkable odyssey toward the ocean--as well as an unforgettable story of brotherhood.The social worker investigating the Doutreleau family, the truck driver who gives the boys a lift, the police officer who believes they've run away, the baker who gives them bread--each of the many people the seven boys encounter gives a stirring account of what he or she witnesses. The twins themselves add their voices, as do the Doutreleau parents; but not until the end of the journey does little Yann express his reasons for his galvanizing actions.
language: English
title: The Pull of the Ocean
titlecomplete: The Pull of the Ocean
genres: Adventure, France, Roman, Childrens, Juvenile, Young Adult, Middle Grade, School, Fiction, International
ratings_count: 1246
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Batchelder Award
publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers