Lord of the Deep

by Graham Salisbury

Book Overview

Fishing. This is it, the big time. Mikey's 13, a deckhand working on a charter boat in Hawaii. Working for the best skipper anywhere, his stepdad, Bill. Before Bill came along, it was just Mikey and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439540771
• ISBN13: 9780439540773
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.

Customer Reviews

LORD OF THE DEEP

The author name was Graham Salisbury .This is it, the big time. Mickey is thirteen, a deckhand working on a charter boat in Hawaii. Working for the best skipper anywhere. The reason I chose this book was because it was a young reader book, it seemed interesting to me. Which I do recommended this book. I think little the age of 12-14 would like this book the type of adventurer, most boys and girls would like this book. The best thing about this book was the characters they bought something different to the book. The only thing is that they main character, which was Mickey he didn't have a lot of quotes. He only had like 25 quotes, "I can't hold the rail take it dad "said dad. He also should have had Mickey kiss Ail. As the book went on they both started having felling for each other. "Good bye said Mickey" said Ail. What I didn't like about the book was that they had a dead whale in it; they could have left that out. The worst part about it was I read it at dinner. "What is that smell" said Mickey "It's a dead whale "said Cal. I liked the book over all because the book had a lot of details in it and I was very interested in the book. The reason I choose this book was because I was drown to the book. I would recommend this book to my cousin T and my dad because they like books like this.

Page turner that stays with you

This story is full of the action and the details of deep sea fishing. Mikey greatly admires his step-father, Bill. He is proud of the confidence and trust that he has earned with his hard work for Bill's charter fishing boat business. When Bill offers to adopt Mikey, we feel the boy's happiness. He does not like their new charter customers though and Mikey's peace of mind is crushed when Bill makes a decision in favor his family over ethics. The ending of the novel does come as a jolt but the more I have thought about it, the more it speaks to me. Young people view the world as very concrete, and it is difficult to come to terms with the hard choices adults must make. It is painful to understand the failings of people we love. What Mikey decides at the end of the story would make for a terrific discussion with young people who are just beginning to make personal decisions about their lives. A fifth grade student told me recently that this book was his favorite Texas Bluebonnet book so far this year.

MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW

This is a great read! I would have never thought I could get caught up in the excitement of "landing the big one!" In this young adult book by Graham Salisbury, that is exactly what happened. Graham's description of events drew me into the drama of the moment, and I could almost feel thesalt air misting on me. Excellent! Lord Of The Deep is a great action and adventure story, but it is more than that as well. Mikey is growing up and on an outing with his father Bill, who charters his fishing boat, Mikey tastes young love ,stirring new emotions and feelings inside of him. Already struggling with new feelings, Bill makes a decision that goes against the rules after the catch of a 'big ' one, Mikey does not approve of Bill's decision and is troubled over it. He learns not all things in life are black and white.Not all decisions are made on what is correct. Perhaps some readers will feel that this story should have had a different ending then the one it did. However, I believe the author wanted to show that what we feel are right decisions are not always made by the ones that we think the highest of. Growing up is not easy and pretending that adults will always practice what they preachis often a fairy-tale, as hard as we might try; decisions may be based on reasons unknown to others. Right or wrong! I liked Lord of The Deep. It was a fast pace, quick read. Kept my attention from beginning to end,and that is what a good book is all about! I recommend it. Shirley Johnson/Reviewer

MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW

This is a great read! I would have never thought I could get caught up in the excitement of "landing the big one!" In this young adult book by Graham Salisbury, that is exactly what happened. Graham's description of events drew me into the drama of the moment, and I could almost feel thesalt air misting on me. Excellent! Lord Of The Deep is a great action and adventure story, but it is more than that as well. Mikey is growing up and on an outing with his father Bill, who charters his fishing boat, Mikey tastes young love ,stirring new emotions and feelings inside of him. Already struggling with new feelings, Bill makes a decision that goes against the rules after the catch of a 'big ' one, Mikey does not approve of Bill's decision and is troubled over it. He learns not all things in life are black and white.Not all decisions are made on what is correct. Perhaps some readers will feel that this story should have had a different ending then the one it did. However, I believe the author wanted to show that what we feel are right decisions are not always made by the ones that we think the highest of. Growing up is not easy and pretending that adults will always practice what they preach is often a fairy-tale, as hard as we might try; decisions may be based on reasons unknown to others. Right or wrong! I liked Lord of The Deep. It was a fast pace, quick read. Kept my attention from beginning to end,and that is what a good book is all about! I recommend it. Shirley Johnson/Reviewer

A Great Platform for Discussion

With his novel Lord of the Deep, Graham Salisbury proves his familiarity with and respect for the territory roamed by the young heart. That he respects his readers is evident. He gives them a complex situation and leads them through it carefully, showing a deep understanding of what it is to be nearly grown, what it is to be clear sighted and honest and yet feel powerless to influence the outside world or the actions of others. In Lord of the Deep, a boy must try to make sense of a situation he knows to be morally ambiguous. His step-father, to whom he is very close, is a sportsfisherman. The father and son spend their days together, the son working for the father as a deckhand. When the father makes an unethical deal with two loutish wealthy customers, the boy begins his own separate ethical life with a passionate act that will ring true with its young readers. All of this takes place in the warm Hawaiian world Salisbury has established for his readers, a world in which they can feel safe as they face the challenges of the imperfect larger world in which we live. The summer romance between the boy and the intelligent daughter of one of the men who charter his father's boat is a charming harmony which tempers this serious book.