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100 | 1 | 0 | _aPhilbrick, Rodman |
245 | 1 | 0 | _aYoung Man and the Sea. |
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_aNew York : _bScholastic, _c2004. |
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500 | _a2007 Nominee for the Massachusetts Children's Book Award | ||
520 | 8 | _aTrying to overcome the sadness of his mother's death and his father's melancholy and inattention, Skiff Beaman sets out to sea in a small wooden boat to catch a giant fish with a harpoon made by his Dad, hoping to earn enough money to repair the family boat. Landing a giant tuna in open water, Skiff, like Hemingway's Old Man, fights the forces of nature and must find the strength to catch the record-breaking fish. | |
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_aGrief _xfiction |
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650 | 4 |
_aFishing _xfiction |
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