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THE CAY is a tense and compulsive survival story by Theodore Taylor of a young boy and an old man adrift on the ocean, then marooned on a tiny, deserted island. It is also a fascinating study of the relationship between Phillip, white, American, and influenced by his mother's racial prejudices, and the black man upon whom Phillip's life depends.

Language

en

Published on

07/03/2014

Pages

176

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780141354941

Who is this book for? Readers interested in survival stories and themes of friendship and overcoming prejudice.

Topics SurvivalFriendshipRace relationsDisabilityCourageResilienceCompassionIdentityComing of ageAdversityPrejudices
MoodSuspenseful, Hopeful
ViolenceMild

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