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Nov 09, 2004 | 228 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
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Nov 09, 2004 | ISBN 9781400094615 | Middle Grade (8-12)
228 Minutes
Skiff Beaman has a boatload of problems. Ever since his mother died, his father doesn’t want to get up off the TV couch–even when the Mary Rose, his fishing boat, sinks at the dock. Twelve-year-old Skiff’s been bailing out Rose by himself for months, getting up before dawn to pump out the bilge and keep her floating–just in case his dad decides to put his beer aside and get up and go fishing. But once a boat has gone under you can’t bail it out.With a nod to Hemingway, award-winning novelist Rodman Philbrick presents a starkly dramatic yet poignant story about a determined boy who refuses to give up, despite overwhelming odds. Skiff Beaman makes a choice to take on the world–but can he possibly beat the odds and win?
Rodman Philbrick published more than 15 adult mystery and suspense novels before writing the award-winning young adult book Freak the Mighty, which was made into a major motion picture. The sequel, Max the Mighty, received starred reviews, and his novel The Fire Pony was… More about Rodman Philbrick
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