The Cay (Laurel-Leaf Books)
Product ID: 5892581
🌍Immersive Caribbean island setting
🏆Award-winning classic
📚Timeless survival & social themes
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📖 Dive into a timeless tale of survival, friendship, and courage you can't afford to miss!
- AWARD WINNING LEGACY - Lewis Carroll Shelf Award & multiple literary honors make this a must-read classic.
- TOP RANKED BESTSELLER - Consistently ranked in top categories with 4.6-star reviews from over 3,500 readers.
- MULTI GENERATIONAL APPEAL - Loved by readers from childhood to adulthood—perfect for family reading and discussion.
- IMMERSIVE ISLAND ADVENTURE - Transport yourself to the vivid, atmospheric Caribbean setting that captivates readers.
- POWERFUL THEMES OF RESILIENCE - Explore courage, friendship, and overcoming prejudice in a gripping survival story.
The Cay by Theodore Taylor is a celebrated classic novel that follows young Phillip and West Indian Timothy as they survive on a deserted Caribbean island during WWII. Winner of the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award and multiple literary honors, this poignant story explores themes of resilience, racial prejudice, and human connection. With immersive storytelling and universal appeal, it remains a top-ranked bestseller with outstanding reader acclaim.
Specifications
| Best Sellers Rank | #493,457 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #27 in English as a Second Language Instruction #132 in Children's Books on Boys' & Men's Issues #175 in Children's Explore the World Books (Books) |
| Book 1 of 2 | The Cay |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (3,524) |
| Dimensions | 4.13 x 0.44 x 6.88 inches |
| Edition | Reprint |
| Grade level | 5 - 6 |
| ISBN-10 | 044022912X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0440229124 |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 160 pages |
| Publication date | April 8, 2003 |
| Publisher | Laurel Leaf |
| Reading age | 10 - 12 years, from customers |
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