The cay
Title:
The cay
Personal Author EPSB:
Summary:
When the freighter on which they are traveling is torpedoed by a German submarine during World War II, an adolescent boy, blinded by a blow on the head, and an old black man are stranded on a tiny Caribbean island where the boy acquires a new kind of vision, courage, and love from his old companion.
Year Published:
1969
Physical Description:
137 p.: 22 cm.
Note:
Sequel: Timothy of the cay.
Reading Grade level:
5.0.
Grade Interest level:
5-8
Program Information:
Language Arts
AR 5.3
Accelerated Reader MG 5.3 4.0 108
Awards:
Jane Addams Children's Book Award, 1970
Publisher:
Garden City, N. Y.: Doubleday, 1969.
