The Great Wide Sea (Hardcover)

from Je2nif4

Book: The Great Wide Sea Author: M.H. Herlong Characters: Ben, Dylan and Gerry Setting: Florida Keys, family boat Theme: Family dynamics in the face of grief and adventure. Genre: Realistic Fiction Adventure Audience: ages 12 and up Curriculum: Good for learning an English literature course or re...

from millme

After the loss of their mother and the disappearance of their father, Ben, Dylan and Gerry must try to survive alone on an uninhabited island. Not a great ending; how were they not trying harder to be rescued?

from ewyatt

After their mother's death, Ben's dad sells the house and tells his three boys they'll be living and sailing on a boat for the year. Of course, the worst happens when Dad disappears from the boat and the boys are on their own facing an incredible storm. The brothers each have a unique set of skil...

from mjspear

Ben celebrates his 16th birthday... on a sailboat in the middle of the Caribbean. Let's back up: Ben's mother is killed in a random car crash. Grief-stricken and looking for a fresh start, his Dad pulls up stakes and takes Ben and his two brothers on a sailing adventure. What starts as kinda weir...

from Angie.Patterson

Herlong, M.H. The Great Wide Sea. New York: Viking (member of Penguin Group), 2008 Characters: Ben (oldest brother); Dylan (middle brother); Gerry (youngest brother); their father Setting: Bahamas (country consisting of more than 3,000 islands, cays and islets in the Atlantic Ocean, north of Cuba...