num_pages: 56
description: Off a small island a boy and his grandmother set sail in their beloved fishing boat. They ride the waves dreaming catching fish and seeing the wonders of the ocean. But soon the boy is sailing the boat himself venturing further from shore as the waters grow dirty and polluted. When a storm washes him ashore and wrecks the old boat he sees home in a new light. He decides to turn the tides of his fortune cleaning the islands waters and creating a new life with a family to call his own. With an eye-catching design and masterfully detailed illustrations The Old Boat is an exquisite story about caring for the places we call home.
language: English
title: The Old Boat
publisher: Norton Young Readers