The Voyage of the Frog - Softcover

Paulsen, Gary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 078620060X ISBN 13: 9780786200603

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 1993

Synopsis

Going out on his sailboat to scatter his deceased uncle's ashes to the wind, David is caught in a storm and must survive for several days as he works out his feelings about life and his uncle

About this title

From the Publisher:

Slowly, David opened his eyes and looked around the horizon, wincing again with the new movement. There was nothing sticking above the water as far as he could see.

He was alone.

Fourteen-year-old David Alspeth intended only to fulfill his uncle's last wish when he set sail in the Frog, but when a savage storm slams into the tiny sailboat, David is stranded. No wind. No radio. Little water. Seven cans of food. And the storm is just the first challenge David must face...

About the Author:

Gary Paulsen has written more than 175 books and some 200 articles and short stories for children and adults. He is considered one of the most important writers for young adults today. Three of his novels — HATCHET, DOGSONG, and THE WINTER ROOM — were Newbery Honor books, and his works frequently appear on the best books lists of the American Library Association.
Mr. Paulsen and his wife, Ruth Wright Paulsen, an artist who has illustrated several of his books, divide their time between their home in New Mexico, a boat in the Pacific, and adventures in the wilderness.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Pr
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 078620060X
• ISBN 13: 9780786200603
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 187