The Cay Audio Book CDs Unabridged

The Cay
Author: Theodore Taylor
Reader: Michael Boatman

Young Listeners - Grades 4 to 6

War becomes terrifying when the Germans torpedo Phillip's freighter. Timothy, an old West Indian, saves him. By the time they arrive on a small island, Phillip's head injury has made him blind and dependent on Timothy. A 2006 American Library Association notable children's recording. "A fabulous narrator... The lilting calypso intonation Boatman gives to Timothy... transports the listener."—AudioFile » Read More

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$25.00

Publish Date: 02/08/2005
ISBN: 9781400099061

Synopsis:

When the freighter on which they are traveling is torpedoed by a German submarine during World War II, an adolescent white boy, blinded by a blow on the head, and an old black man are stranded on a tiny Caribbean island where the boy acquires a new kind of vision, courage, and love from his old companion.

Author Bio:

Before becoming a full-time writer, Taylor's careers included newspaper journalist, merchant marine, and press agent. His first novel, THE CAY, was published in 1969 and tells the story of a black West Indian sailor named Timothy and a white boy named Philip who are marooned on an island--the only survivors of a shipwreck. This work won many awards but also created controversy, as many considered the depiction of Timothy racist. Because of this controversy, Taylor was eventually asked to return the Jane Addams Children's Book Award that had been given to him for this work. Taylor asserts that THE CAY is not a racist book, that the character of Timothy, modeled after a real person, is indeed a hero and not a stereotype. A sequel/prequel to THE CAY, TIMOTHY OF THE CAY appeared in 1993.

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Family & Relationships » Friendship » Friendship
Family & Relationships » Prejudice » Prejudices
Juvenile Fiction » Action & Adventure / General » Shipwrecks - Fiction
Juvenile Fiction » Social Issues / Friendship » Friendship - Fiction
Social Science » Ethnic Studies / African-american Studies » Blacks
Social Science » Sociology / General » Prejudices
Transportation » Ships & Shipbuilding / General » Shipwrecks

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