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Overview

Still mourning the death of their mother, three brothers go with their father on an extended sailing trip off the Florida Keys and have a harrowing adventure at sea.

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Herlong's first book is a great survival story and a fine portrayal of family relationships in a time of crisis. . . . This page-turner of an adventure story is also a convincing, compelling, and ultimately moving novel. Starred review
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Three boys and their father set out on a sailboat for a year-long cruise, attempting to outrun the pain and grief caused by the death of their mother and wife. The eldest brother, Ben, would prefer sticking to day sails on the lake and is angry at his father's decision to change their lives even more drastically. Dylan and Gerry must grow up fast as each is an integral member of the crew. Dealing with the risk of oncoming storms for himself and his sons, as well as facing emotional pain from memories, their father becomes even more distant than before. Obstacles in their lives are overcome, however, as difficult passages of the sea are crossed successfully. Memories of their mother surface among the brothers to comfort them. They manage to save their father from sharks, but soon, however, a storm washes their father away and leaves the sons shipwrecked on an isolated island. Banding together as always, the boys work to survive. Ben takes on the role of a leader as well as a parent to his brothers and comes to understand the pressures of these roles as well as some of his father's character traits. Readers will be drawn into this adventure tale full of peril, with the undercurrent of a family grieving. Reviewer: Aimee Cole
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Ben had a good life. He had loving parents. He and his younger brothers lived in a nice house near a lake. Then, their mother dies in a car crash, and their father, a college professor, cannot cope with the loss. Distracted and in pain, Ben's father rarely thinks about what his sons are going through, and Ben must step in to take care of his younger siblings even though he is not yet sixteen. Their father's behavior worsens over time. It all comes to a head when he suddenly announces that he has sold the family home. He has decided that they are going to sail throughout the Bahamas. The trip is a pressure cooker of events. The father's emotional instability comes to the forefront, yet the family retains elements of tenderness and, on occasion, happiness. The great climax of the book comes when the boys are stranded on a deserted island without their father. This is the author's first book and is an admirable piece of fiction. Unfortunately, the literary techniques used in crafting the story are all too visible. The story feels rushed in its attempt to reach some inevitable goal. I am still wondering what it is? The ending is surprising in its apparent ease after so turbulent a plot. The hero has a magical memory that suddenly appears in his mind, and it quickly makes any and all previous tensions null and void. I cannot recommend this work, but I cannot disregard the potential that this writer holds. Reviewer: Monserrat Urena
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Ben Byron, 15, is angry. Just two months after the death of his mother in a car accident, his dad, crushed by the loss of his wife, sells their house and small boat and uses the money to buy the Chrysalis , a 30-foot sailboat. He uproots Ben and two younger sons for a yearlong tour of the Bahamas. Life goes as smoothly as it can for a while, despite the tension, chores, and close quarters. But one morning everything changes-their father disappears. When the boat heads into a terrible storm, Ben must act. Throughout the novel, the protagonist's emotions ring true. Although the sailing details are a bit technical at times, Herlong spins an engrossing, suspenseful tale of survival.-Melyssa Malinowski, Kenwood High School, Baltimore, MD

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Following the death of his wife, a father takes his three sons on a yearlong sailing trip. Told in 15-year-old Ben's voice, the story follows the family as they island-hop through the Bahamas. Anger is Ben's method of coping with his mother's death and his father's irrational behavior. Eleven-year-old Dylan disconnects, retreating into his intellect, while five-year-old Gerry becomes increasingly fearful. After a violent storm, the boys awaken to find the boat has been pushed off-course and their father is missing. Left alone, they must band together for survival. Herlong displays a vast knowledge of sailing and of island life, offering a strong sense of setting. The repetitiveness of the characters' reactions to their situation and each other will make readers impatient, however. A fast-moving plot and life-or-death situations will keep readers interested, but uneven characters and a lack of connection with their plight will ultimately leave them empty. (Fiction. 12 & up)

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780670063307
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
  • Publication date: 10/2/2008
  • Pages: 288
  • Sales rank: 576,679
  • Age range: 12 years
  • Lexile: 660L (what's this?)
  • Product dimensions: 5.90 (w) x 8.40 (h) x 1.10 (d)

Meet the Author

M. H. Herlong lives in New Orleans, Louisiana. The author's four sons inspired this debut novel.

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  • Posted June 24, 2010

    Fantastic Read

    This book was fantastic. full of thrilling storms, Heart break and family. This book kept me up all night reading! i just couldnt put it down. this book was a fantastic read and i would recommend anybody to read this book...Whether or not they were 12 or 90. it was a great read

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 30, 2011

    Book worm reader

    I love how these kids go through tough times with their father. Read it on my nook and could not put it down! Read this book and rate it stars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted August 17, 2011

    Sample was ok

    I read the sample ready to buy it but somethinng didnt click does anybody think i should buy this book?

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  • Posted February 1, 2011

    Entertaining and facinating

    This book was great and should be made into a movie.

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  • Posted January 22, 2011

    Absolutely awesome!!

    I read this from tne real book but then came back to read it on my Nook. Its really a page-turner. Love it!

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  • Posted January 19, 2011

    awsome

    best book ever!!!!!!!!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 12, 2011

    Amazing!!

    this book was amazing i would definutly recomend it to anyone it could never put this book down it was truly amzing

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  • Posted January 10, 2011

    good

    this book was amazing!!!!

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  • Posted December 30, 2010

    best book ever!!!

    Thiss book is a page-turner! The way the author uses details is AMAZING!!! This book is MUST-READ!!!!!!!

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  • Posted December 26, 2010

    awesome

    this book is so intresting it shows courage and valenty...in a few words its just incredible

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  • Posted September 11, 2010

    Excellent Read!

    The Great Wide Sea was a great book to read. I thought the way that the story was told through the eyes of the older brother Ben was excellent. This book dealt with issues that young children face everyday. It is a story of how to grieve and how to survive when life throws you curve balls. Ben and his brothers are put to the ultimate test when they have to deal with the death of their mother and then when their dad decides to uproot them and take them on a boat and turns up missing. Seeing how the boys come together to deal with the hand that life has dealt them is amazing. It would motivate any person no matter what age to pick themselves up and live life no matter what the circumstances. It was a great book! I loved it!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 2, 2010

    Wonderful Read!

    This book is like a diamond in rough. I was enthralled by the character development and story. The relationship between these brothers is very tender and believable. The survival element is also fantastic. Absolutely terrific read...couldn't put it down!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 19, 2010

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    Loved it!

    Written with thoughtful insight into the relationships between these three brothers, their father and their lost mother. This is also an exciting story of sailing and survival with lots of plot twists along the way. Just an all around great read!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 14, 2008

    BOOK OF BOOKS

    An awe inspiring emotional roller coaster. I am moved at every turn. M.H. Herlong is going to be a legend.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 16, 2012

    :)

    I havent finished it yet but its realy good so far! Check it out! :)

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 10, 2012

    6th grade

    I had to read this for the summer before sixth grade and iv read lots of books but this has been one of the best

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  • Posted July 8, 2010

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    Not a Good Read

    I did not think that this book was all that it's cracked up to be.It seems like as soon as they get stranded on the island, nothing is considered. Let's go back to the broken sailboat in our homemade little boat to grab some old water, never mind those waves! Oh, look, we've been rescued a day after we've gone LOOKING to be rescued.
    The whole book was very predictable.
    I would not recommend this book at ALL.

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