| Sea Chase Contributor(s): Parkinson, Curtis (Author) |
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ISBN: 088776682X ISBN-13: 9780887766824 Publisher: Tundra Books (NY) OUR PRICE: $8.06 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2004 Annotation: Fifteen-year-old Brodie and his father are sailing aboard their small yacht in the Caribbean, just off Colombia, when his father is lost overboard in the middle of the night. By the time Brodie discovers what has happened, he realizes he is all alone. If his father is to survive, Brodie must find him. He soon learns that his father is being held captive by kidnappers who believe him to be a rich businessman, instead of the poor single dad he is. The suspenseful, fast-paced story of Brodie's quest will take him and readers into the dark world of Colombian drug traffickers, guerillas, and paramilitaries set against jungle, mountain, and sea. Brodie's wild adventure grips the reader from the first moment to the satisfying conclusion. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Water Sports - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Caribbean & Latin America |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 5.3" W x 7.6" (0.40 lbs) 185 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 83348 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Chosen for inclusion in the reading list for the 2006 Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award Nominated for the 2005 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Crime Book Fifteen-year-old Brodie and his father are sailing aboard their small yacht in the Caribbean, just off Colombia, when his father is lost overboard in the middle of the night. By the time Brodie discovers what has happened, he realizes he is all alone. If his father is to survive, Brodie must find him. He soon learns that his father is being held captive by kidnappers who believe him to be a rich businessman, instead of the poor single dad he is. The suspenseful, fast-paced story of Brodie's quest will take him and readers into the dark world of Colombian drug traffickers, guerillas, and paramilitaries set against jungle, mountain, and sea. Brodie's wild adventure grips the reader from the first moment to the satisfying conclusion. |