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A Small Boat at the Bottom of the Sea

John G. Thomson

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The perfect summer-reading adventure for boys, this contemporary novel features twelve-year-old Donovan, asked by his dad to spend the summer in Puget Sound with an aunt and uncle he barely knows. Aunt Hattie is ill with cancer, and she and Uncle Bix need some support. The trouble is, only Donovan can provide it, because his dad and Uncle Bix - who was recently released from jail for robbery - haven't spoken for years. Naturally, Donovan is curious about his uncle's past, and the summer he spends in the Sound turns out to be one he'll never forget. Whether he's helping his uncle reclaim a sunken boat, caring for and learning from his aunt, or wondering about his uncle's secret meetings with ex-convict friends, Donovan discovers there are some things children can do that grown-ups can't or won't - including asking difficult questions. His questions about his uncle help him realize the courage it takes to attain redemption, and the power of strong relationships to help people look beyond the bad choices others make and see the good inside them.
Paperback / softback
31-August-2005
156 Pages
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When twelve-year-old Donovan Sanger is sent to spend the summer with his Uncle Bix-an ex-con-and his Aunt Hattie, who is dying from lung cancer, he does not know what to expect. But at least he'll get away from his twin sisters, Holly and Heather, "The Two H's," who once painted his toes while he slept. Before a week goes by, Donovan is recruited to help Bix retrieve the motor from a sunken boat, given a flattop short as a golf green, and learns that his uncle's criminal past might be something he has not entirely left behind.

A perfect reading adventure-hailed as "moving and believable" (New York Times)-A Small Boat at the Bottom of the Seais a rich exploration of the courage it takes to attain redemption, and the power of strong relationships to help people look beyond the bad choices others make and see the good inside them.

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When twelve-year-old Donovan Sanger is sent to spend the summer with his Uncle Bix-an ex-con-and his Aunt Hattie, who is dying from lung cancer, he does not know what to expect. But at least he'll get away from his twin sisters, Holly and Heather, "The Two H's," who once painted his toes while he slept. Before a week goes by, Donovan is recruited to help Bix retrieve the motor from a sunken boat, given a flattop short as a golf green, and learns that his uncle's criminal past might be something he has not entirely left behind.

A perfect reading adventure-hailed as "moving and believable" (New York Times)-A Small Boat at the Bottom of the Seais a rich exploration of the courage it takes to attain redemption, and the power of strong relationships to help people look beyond the bad choices others make and see the good inside them.

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