Alone on a wide wide sea
Title
:
Alone on a wide wide sea
Personal Author EPSB
:
Michael, Morpurgo
Summary
:
Orphaned in WWII, Arthur is separated from his sister and sent to the other side of the world. There, he and his friend Marty survive brutal captivity on a working farm, find a new family with the eccentric Aunty Meg and discover their talent for designing yachts. Sixty years later, Arthur's daughter Allie sets sail in a yacht designed by her father, determined to find his long-lost sister in England. Will the threads of Arthur's life finally come together?
Year Published
:
2006
Physical Description
:
312 pages : maps ; 20 cm
Program Information
:
Gr. 7+
Subject
:
Orphans -- Australia -- Fiction.
Yachts -- Design and construction -- Fiction.
Brothers and sisters -- Fiction.
Summary
:
Orphaned in WWII, Arthur is separated from his sister and sent to the other side of the world. There, he and his friend Marty survive brutal captivity on a working farm, find a new family with the eccentric Aunty Meg and discover their talent for designing yachts. Sixty years later, Arthur's daughter Allie sets sail in a yacht designed by her father, determined to find his long-lost sister in England. Will the threads of Arthur's life finally come together?
ISBN
:
9780007230587
Publisher
:
London : Harper Collins, [2006]
©2006
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| Edmonton Christian West | YA MOR | Book - Junior High | 38515000455017 | Teen Fiction |