Shipwreck Season

by Donna Hill and Donna Hill

Book Overview

Sixteen-year-old Daniel is appalled at the prospect of spending eight months at the lifesavers' station.And yet, in the autumn of 1880, Daniel finds himself on the train to Cape Cod, where he will... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0395866146
• ISBN13: 9780395866146
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 10 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 7

Customer Reviews

Entertaining

This is a wonderful book! Our entire family enjoyed the story - in fact, we really like this author!

Gene, Excellent

Daniel, the main character in Shipwreck Season, is sent away from his home to his uncles lifesaving station by the sea. Filled with anger and resentment, Danel must learn to respect others. This is an excelent book. All of the characters are very well developed and lifelike; they almost seem human. The story is set just after the year 1800. The story is very realistic, and so are the characters. There is no doubt in my mind as to the quality of this book but you have to read it to truly understand it. There are almost no objectionable parts in this book. Occasional and mild profanity is used, and parents can easily overwrite this if they are reading it to their kids. However, in one graphic point of the book, a young boy's body is washed ashore . Due to this I feel that only older or more mature children should read this book. Adults will like it to. Age 12 and up.

Excellent!

Shipwreck Season, by Donna Hill, is a story about a boy who grows and changes through his experiences as a surfman. It was a little confusing, but overall, I enjoyed it. Daniel, the main character, is forced to join his uncle's team of surfmen. At first Daniel is reluctant, but as the story progresses, he falls into the routine. He is always trying to prove himself to the other men. He keeps experiencing new challenges along the way. I definitely recommend it.