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What Nacky Patcher and Teedie Flinn discover in the owl light and blackberry water of Yole Lake causes them to suspect they are losing their wits. Polished wood as far as the eye can see—an entire ship comes unbuttoned! Yet they see something else, too, something far more important: a way out from the curse that has burdened the poor folks of Yole for generations. But first, they will need the villagers to do something they haven’t done in a long time: work as a team.
Jeffrey Kluger, co-author of the blockbuster book-turned-film Apollo 13, delivers one of the finest, quirkiest, and most emotionally satisfying reads of the year. As they rise to the challenge of something greater than themselves, this cast of characters will capture readers’ hearts and imaginations.
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Jeffrey Kluger lives in New York City.
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For many generations, the poverty-stricken inhabitants of Yole have been under the thumb of the cruel Baloo family. When Nacky Patcher and his young friend Teedie discover the pieces of a sailing ship floating in the town lake, they rally the townspeople. Soon the luckless folk who have been oppressed by the Baloos are working toward a dream of rebuilding the ship and hauling it from their inland lake to the sea. By fulfilling the local legend of the "dry-land boats," they hope to restore their good fortune. The plot unfolds slowly, giving Kluger plenty of time to describe settings and colorful characters, and he takes full advantage of that. The inclusion of lengthy backstories and the deliberate pace of the telling may discourage readers at the book's beginning, but once the boatbuilding begins, the novel gains momentum. An attractive shaded pencil drawing appears at the beginning of each section, and a small drawing enhances each chapter heading. Phelan, Carolyn
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- PublisherPhilomel Books
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 0399246045
- ISBN 13 9780399246043
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages384
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