Workboats
Grade 3-6 For those fascinated by boats, especially the everyday, unglamorous workboats, this is the book. Billed as a sea mystery, it is nonetheless a tribute to the small working boats that ply the coast of New England around Cape Cod and Buzzards Bay. Peter Farrel, a school teacher and part-time lobster and scallop fisherman, is out dragging for scallops when a storm blows in along the coast. The mystery in the story lies with Pete's friend Skip Warr's attempts to locate him during the storm. Skip contacts all the boats working along the shore, and in so doing gives the author the perfect opportunity to describe the functions and outfittings of fishing boats, tugs, Coast Guard rescue boats and buoy tenders, research vessels and ferrys. Along with the informative, flowing text, the black-and-white pencil drawings on every page offer a wealth of information about these working boats and their functions. Peter is eventually found safe; through the process of locating him, readers learn much about these often overlooked ocean vessels. Hayden E. Atwood, Cape Elizabeth Middle School Library, MaineCopyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.