num_pages: 208
description: A story of determination and survival from the acclaimed author of FREAK THE MIGHTY. "This thrilling and elegant book ... will hold the interest of even the most stalwart landlubber." -- PW Twelve-year-old Skiff Beaman's mom just died, and his fisherman dad is too depressed to drag himself off the couch and go to work. So these days Skiff has to take care of everything himself. But when his dad's boat sinks, Skiff discovers it will cost thousands to buy a new engine. Skiff's lobster traps won't earn him enough, but there are bigger fish in the sea -- bluefin tuna. If he can catch one of those monster fish, Skiff just might save the boat -- and his family.
language: English
title: The Young Man and the Sea
titlecomplete: The Young Man and the Sea
genres: Fiction, Action, Adventure, Juvenile, School, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Realistic Fiction, Survival, Childrens
ratings_count: 1245
places: Maine
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award
publisher: GREAT SOURCE