The Cay
For fans of Hatchet and Island of the Blue Dolphins comes Theodore Taylor’s classic bestseller and Lewis Carroll Shelf Award winner, The Cay.
Phillip is excited when the Germans invade the small island of Curaçao. War has always been a game to him, and he’s eager to glimpse it firsthand–until the freighter he and his mother are traveling to the United States on is torpedoed.
When Phillip comes to, he is on a small raft in the middle of the sea. Besides Stew Cat, his only companion is an old West Indian, Timothy. Phillip remembers his mother’s warning about black people: “They are different, and they live differently.”
But by the time the castaways arrive on a small island, Phillip’s…
THEODORE TAYLOR left his mark on the world with over 50 books for people of all ages, countless short stories, a few movie scripts and even a poem or two. On October 26, 2006, Theodore Taylor passed away in his beloved “house in the woods” in Laguna Beach, California. He was surrounded by his family, his books and years of wonderful memories. To find out more about Theodore visit www.theodoretaylor.com
The Cay
Theodore Taylor