The Young Man and the Sea

The Young Man and The Sea This is a story about a boy named Skiff. Skiff has gone through a lot because he resently lost his Mother, and his Father is depressed and won't get off the couch and stop drinking beer.On the last day of school Skiff comes home and see's his Fathers boat The Mary Rose sunk at dock. Skiff's dad is too depressed about his Wife passing away to try to fix the Mary Rose. Skiff deciedes to have Mr.Woodwell take a look at the Mary Rose because Mr.Woodwell helped Skiffs dad "Big Skiff" build the Mary Rose. Mr.Woodwell tells skiff he needs the money to fix the Mary Rose's engine because when the boat went under water the engine got swamped and broke also because of old age and rusted out parts. So now it's up to Skiff to try to fix the boat by himself using his dads old lobster traps and "little Skiff" which is his boat he got for his birthday, to try to raise money to fix the engine. Now Skiff has another problem which is Tyler Croft. Tyler Croft is Jack Croft's son and Jack Croft and skiff's dad used to Harpon Tuna. Skiffs dad was called the best at harponing Tuna. So Tyler Croft keeps cutting all of Skiffs lobster traps and Skiff has to prove it to someone that Tlyer Croft keeps cutting his buoys. Now Skiff realizes he can't get enough money even with the Lobster trap because he still has to buy the bait and gas for the boat and other little things to keep catching lobster traps in his "little Skiff". So Skiff has his mind set on catching a Bluefin Tuna which will cover the cost of the engine to fix the mary Rose and help him and his dad.

This is a book about a boy named Skiff who's mom is dead and father is an acholic. He doesn't get beat or anything but he is more the man of the house than his father. As school jsut ended and it's summer time and Skiff has to salvage a fisherman's boat him and his father call the Mary Rose they both use to fish, but know Skiff has to go down to the dock everyday to repair the Mary Rose that way it won't sink. But every-day as Skiff is fixing up the Mary Rose a rich kid and some other kids bully him about fixing up the Mary Rose, but Skiff know that what they say isn't. Back then Skiff father use to work with a fisherman named Mr.Woodwell helps Skiff repair the Mary Rose since his father is to depressed to . As Mr.Woodwell and Skiff salvage they put up lobster traps to catch some lobsters to rise money, but one day some bullies destory the lobster traps and the Mary Rose sunk and they need money to but a new engine. When they all throught hope was last they saw a sign saying who ever catch the bluefin tuna get 10,000. So Skiff goes out at sea to catch the bluefin tuna.

i dont no if its gonna be good or not but its not really my type of book. i prefer vampires love and drama!!!! but unfortunatly i hab to read this book and do an assigment on it for Eighth grade so hopefully i wont fall asleep lol. i hope its good!!!!!!!!!

This book is okay but in my case it stinks.It is not well written and it goes on and on about how the father is drunk all the time and that can get very boring.

This is a book about a boy who's mom is dead and father is an acholic. He doesn't get beat or anything but he is more the man of the house than his father. Then one day some bullies cut and destroy all of there lobster traps and they are in trouble. Then he hears about a huge blue gill that could help their problems forever. The reward for catching the fish is 10,000 dollars, this is where the adventure begins. He goes on for days trying to catch this fish. It has a great ending with a ton of excitment and is full of twists and turns. Will he catch the fish or be pulled into the ocean you will just have to find out.

Sad book and a bad influence for kids under the age of 12 because of the kid's dad.Kids might think they don't have to do anything in life but be a couch potato and not get a job.

Not for people who easily cry! But do not fear, it has a good ending. Great book of integrity and character at a young age when no one else has faith in you. Well written. I applaud it.

This book is ill-written, and unoriginal. The plot is so predictable, the characters are boring and don't give you any intrest in their struggles. 'The Young Man and the Sea' plays WAY TOO MUCH off of 'The Old Man and the Sea', the original by Ernest Hemingway. The book gives little elboration and a predictable, mimicking and mockful plot. Horrible.

At 12, Skiff took care of his father after his mother died. Once a great fisherman, Skiff's father became a drunk. So, Skiff became his father's caregiver. On the last day of school before summer vacation, Skiff goes to the dock to pump out the bilge of their fishing boat, the Mary Rose, but finds her sunk at the dock. This is an exciting, life and death adventure of how Skiff saves the Mary Rose, himself, and his father.

im a little over half done with the book so far outstanding i loved the part when little skiff went on his boat and slammed into that fagit