Sign-In
Cart
Turquoise Dolphins: A Story for School Day Rebels
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781682355015
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing
Published: Oct 1 2021
Pages: 72
Weight: 0.58
Height: 0.31 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Turquoise Dolphins: A Story for School Day Rebels
Scoot stared ahead, watching the sea. At the same time, he reflected on all the things he saw in and around the reef. The dog, sitting with its head under his chin, was a perfect companion. Brownie, Scoot thought, would be a good name for such a dog. They had shared a lovely day but, to make it perfect, he wanted to watch turquoise dolphins play. He switched the motor off and let the boat slow down.
A shining movement caught his attention, and there they were! Three sleek and beautiful dolphins came leaping alongside the little craft. Perfectly matching one another's great, curving jumps, glistening with water, they were vigorous and wonderful.
On the brightest of late summer days, a fourteen-year-old boy named Scoot hops out of bed with a very different plan from his school's timetable. Full of energy, he seeks freedom for one brilliant day, and in a little boat of his own, Scoot sets sail.
His charming mother and kind stepdad understand Scoot's need for freedom, but when tutors recommend a course of higher education, they wonder if they can encourage Scoot to accept the opportunity.
An exciting stranger joins Scoot's circle of friends. He matches Scoot's daring to surf the big waves. Challenges arise to make Scoot resourceful, and as he learns more about himself and the importance of courage, there's a temptation to escape the path that seems mapped out for him.
This fresh and colourful tale will give readers pause for reflection on the joys of the natural world, comparing it with the confines and convention of the school room.
(About the Author)
Lisette Skeet grew up in the village of Great Horkesley, near Colchester in Essex. I live in a quiet corner of Halstead, Essex now, and I love the scene at the front of my house where there is a green space and a duck pond surrounded by foliage. I can watch mallards, coots, magpies, pigeons, squirrels, and an occasional visiting muntjac deer. She is a counsellor, including grief counselling, and a dog behavioural therapist
Also from
Skeet, Lisette
Also in
Young Adult Fiction
The Odyssey: A Graphic Novel: (A Modern Visual Adaptation of Homer's Epic Tale of Greek Mythology for Young Adults)
Hinds, Gareth
Paperback
Piper at the Gates of Dusk: (A Young Adult Dystopian Adventure of Survival, Identity, and a Divided Future World)
Ness, Patrick
Hardcover
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (National Book Award Winner)
Alexie, Sherman
Paperback
Legendary Frybread Drive-In: Intertribal Stories
Smith, Cynthia Leitich
Hart, Kate
Gansworth, Eric
Hardcover
Once Upon a Broken Heart Collector's Edition: [Limited Stenciled Edge Edition]
Garber, Stephanie
Hardcover