| Uncharted Waters Contributor(s): Bulion, Leslie (Author) |
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ISBN: 1561454850 ISBN-13: 9781561454853 Publisher: Peachtree Publishers OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Most boys would love to spend a summer with a fun-loving bachelor uncle in a seaside cabin far away from the watchful eyes of their parents. But not Jonah Lander. Jonah has secretslots of themand they weigh heavily on his mind. Before leaving home, Jonah intercepts a letter to his parents from his school. Now he has work to do or else hell be facing remedial English in the fall, not to mention his parents anger. That lie only leads to more deception. Next he lies to his Uncle Nate about joining the local swim team. Jonah feels bad, but how can he explain that he is afraid of what lurks beneath the dark salt water? |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - Environment - Juvenile Fiction | Travel - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 620 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.2" (0.55 lbs) 192 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 106517 Reading Level: 4.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A confused adolescent boy learns that the best way to tackle life's problems is head-on. Most teenage boys would love to spend a summer with a bachelor uncle in a seaside cabin. But not Jonah Lander. He has secrets--lots of them--and they weigh heavily on his mind. One deception leads to another, and he lies to his Uncle Nate about joining the local swim team, not wanting to explain his fear of the dark salt water. When Sumi, a budding marine biologist, asks him to be her research assistant, he jumps at the chance to make some money. But he gets into a lot more than he bargained for. Soon he will have to face his greatest fears and give up his secrets forever. Bulion's satisfying novel is further enhanced by a rich ensemble of supporting characters, interesting facts about marine life, and a text that perfectly captures the special rhythms of small town seaside living. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bulion, Leslie: - Leslie Bulion is the author of several children's books, including Uncharted Waters, The Trouble With Rules, and Fatuma's New Cloth, winner of the African Studies Association's 2002 Children's Africana Books. She lives in Connecticut. |