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The Cay is a teen novel written by Theodore Taylor. It was published in 1969.
A 12-year-old boy, Phillip, and an old black sailor, Timothy, are stranded on a tiny Caribbean island after their boat is attacked by the Germans near Curacao during World War II. Phillip has been blinded as a result of the shipwreck and must rely on Timothy to help him survive on the island.
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- Mass Market Paperback
For fans of Hatchet and Island of the Blue Dolphins comes Theodore Taylor’s classic bestseller and Lewis Carroll Shelf Award winner, The Cay. Phillip is excited when the Germans invade the small...
- unabridged, reprint
- Theodore Taylor
- Random House Children's Books, 2011
A novel by Theodore Taylor about a blinded boy and an old sailor stranded on an island during World War II. Learn about the plot, themes, characters, and historical context of The Cay.
The Cay is a 1969 novel by Theodore Taylor about a boy who survives on a Caribbean island with a Black man after a shipwreck. The novel explores themes of racism, survival, and friendship, and won several awards.
The Cay is a children's novel and book one of the Cay series, written by American author Theodore Taylor, and published in 1969. 11-year-old Phillip Enright and his mother board the S.S. Hato to Virginia to escape Curaçao, which has been surrounded by German submarines.
For fans of Hatchet and Island of the Blue Dolphins comes Theodore Taylor’s classic bestseller and Lewis Carroll Shelf Award winner, The Cay. Phillip is excited when the Germans invade the small island of Curaçao.
