| Williwaw! Contributor(s): Bodett, Tom (Author) |
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ISBN: 0375806873 ISBN-13: 9780375806872 Publisher: Yearling Books OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2000 Annotation: Ivan and September have two rules to obey while their fisherman father is delayed at sea: stay off the bay and don't hook up their video game to the radio batteries. But when Ivan goes against his father's orders, he breaks the shortwave radios -- the one link to the outside world from their remote Alaskan home. Their only choice is to get the radios fixed before their father finds out. And that means sneaking back and forth across moody Bag Bay in their tiny boat. But autumn is an unpredictable season in Alaska, when clear skies can give way to sudden violent storms. And heading their way is the kind they fear most: a williwaw! |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles - Country Life - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Siblings |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 910 |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.14" W x 7.56" (0.31 lbs) 208 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 32907 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Bodett, the genial voice in those Motel 6 commercials, offers a page-turner set in the wilds of Alaska, and he clearly knows the taste of sea and storm, the face of the landscape, and the sound of the loons and the scent of salmon. In this sentimental but rousing tale, September Crane, 13, and her 12-year-old brother, Ivan, are often left to themselves while their father fishes for their living. . . . Bodett interweaves the story of the williwaw, a wild storm that took their mother's life and family boat, with a spiraling series of bad choices. . . . Along the way, we learn about boat safety, respect for the sea, and self-sufficiency in a desolate but splendid place. . . . The weather's majesty and power are convincing, and the sister and brother are appealing characters . . . with] very recognizable adolescent longings." --Booklist |