The young man and the sea

"Twelve-year-old Skiff Beaman's mom just died, and his fisherman dad is too depressed to drag himself out of bed in the morning. So these days Skiff has to take care of everything himself. But when his dad's boat sinks, Skiff discovers it will cost thousands of dollars to buy a new engine. Skiff's lobster traps won't earn him enough, but there are bigger fish in the sea-bluefin tuna. Ifhe can catch one of those monster fish,

Skiff just might save the boat . .. and his family.

"Wide-open adventure, heart-pounding suspense, and just the right amount of tear-jerking pathos."

-SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, STARBED REVIEW