Author

Publication

1989 - Orchard Books, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

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Word Count

35250 words, Guess

Page Count

141 pages

Identifiers

and 7 more
  • ISBN-139780531058053
  • ISBN-139780531084052
  • LibraryThing260560
  • Goodreads2041589
  • Library of Congress Control Number88015261
  • Better World Books9780531058053
  • Better World Books9780531084052

Classifications

  • DDC[Fic]
  • LCCPZ7.P2843 Vo 1989
  • LCCPZ7.P2843Vo 1989

Description

When David goes out on his sailboat to scatter his recently deceased uncle's ashes to the wind, he is caught in a fierce storm and must survive many days on his own as he works out his feelings about life and his uncle.

First Sentence

David Alspeth stopped at the locked gate, felt in his hands the weight of the small box which he could not stand to see yet, looked down on the sailboat, and tried not to cry.

Subjects

Topics

UnclesFictionSurvivalSea storiesLarge type booksJuvenile fictionUncles -- Fiction

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