num_pages: 158
description: One moment of rashness, and fourteen-year-old Emily Slake finds herself amid hundreds of panicked and drowning people in the dark ocean waters off Sumatra. Miles from shore without a life vest, she resolves to survive. But in facing the dangers of the ocean, the desperation of her fellow survivors, and her own growing exhaustion, Emily must summon wits and endurance she's not sure she has. Striking out on her own, Emily encounters Isman, a frightened young Muslim boy, floating in a life vest. Together they swim for their lives, relying on Emily's physical strength and Isman's quiet faith.Based on a true story, Overboard is both a riveting tale of survival and a sensitive portrayal of cross-cultural understanding in a time of crisis.
language: English
title: Overboard
titlecomplete: Overboard
genres: Fiction, Family, Cultural, Adventure, Teen, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Survival, Realistic Fiction, Contemporary
ratings_count: 783
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Beehive Book Award, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Sunshine State Young Readers Award, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Great Stone Face Award, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Society of Midland Authors Award
category: Children's Fiction
publisher: Laurel Leaf