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Blinded and shipwrecked on a tropical island, Phillip overcomes his prejudices and comes to deeply respect the illiterate yet remarkable black sailor who rescues him, and learns to survive on his own despite his blindness. Reissue.

""A tense and moving experience in reading." - Publishers Weekly

""A tense and moving experience in reading."" - Publishers Weekly

"" A tense and moving experience in reading." " - Publishers Weekly

Praise for" The Cay"

"Mr. Taylor has provided an exciting story...The idea that all humanity would benefit from this special form of color blindness permeates the whole book...The result is a story with a high ethical purpose but no sermon."--"New York Times""Book Review"

"A taut tightly compressed story of endurance and revelation...At once barbed and tender, tense and fragile--as Timothy would say, 'outrageous good.'"--"Kirkus Reviews"

* "Fully realized setting...artful, unobtrusive use of dialect...the representation of a hauntingly deep love, the poignancy of which is rarely achieved in children's literature."--"School Library Journal", Starred

"Starkly dramatic, believable and compelling."--"Saturday Review"
" "
"A tense and moving experience in reading."--"Publishers Weekly"
" "
"Eloquently underscores the intrinsic brotherhood of man."--"Booklist"

"This is one of the best survival stories since "Robinson Crusoe"."--"The Washington Star"

- A "New York Times" Best Book of the Year
- A "School Library Journal" Best Book of the Year
- A "Horn Book" Honor Book
- An American Library Association Notable Book
- A "Publishers Weekly" Children's Book to Remember
- A Child Study Association's Pick of Children's Books of the Year
- Jane Addams Book Award
- Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
- Commonwealth Club of California: Literature Award
- Southern California Council on Literature for Children and Young People Award
- Woodward School Annual Book Award
- Friends of the Library Award, University of California at Irvine
"From the Hardcover edition."

Praise for" The Cay"
"Mr. Taylor has provided an exciting story...The idea that all humanity would benefit from this special form of color blindness permeates the whole book...The result is a story with a high ethical purpose but no sermon."--"New York Times""Book Review"
"A taut tightly compressed story of endurance and revelation...At once barbed and tender, tense and fragile--as Timothy would say, 'outrageous good.'"--"Kirkus Reviews"
* "Fully realized setting...artful, unobtrusive use of dialect...the representation of a hauntingly deep love, the poignancy of which is rarely achieved in children's literature."--"School Library Journal," Starred
"Starkly dramatic, believable and compelling."--"Saturday Review"
" "
"A tense and moving experience in reading."--"Publishers Weekly"
" "
"Eloquently underscores the intrinsic brotherhood of man."--"Booklist"
"This is one of the best survival stories since "Robinson Crusoe.""--"The Washington Star"
- A "New York Times" Best Book of the Year
- A "School Library Journal" Best Book of the Year
- A "Horn Book" Honor Book
- An American Library Association Notable Book
- A "Publishers Weekly" Children's Book to Remember
- A Child Study Association's Pick of Children's Books of the Year
- Jane Addams Book Award
- Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
- Commonwealth Club of California: Literature Award
- Southern California Council on Literature for Children and Young People Award
- Woodward School Annual Book Award
- Friends of the Library Award, University of California at Irvine

"From the Hardcover edition."

Praise for" The Cay"
Mr. Taylor has provided an exciting story The idea that all humanity would benefit from this special form of color blindness permeates the whole book The result is a story with a high ethical purpose but no sermon. "New York Times" "Book Review"
A taut tightly compressed story of endurance and revelation At once barbed and tender, tense and fragile as Timothy would say, outrageous good. "Kirkus Reviews"
* Fully realized setting artful, unobtrusive use of dialect the representation of a hauntingly deep love, the poignancy of which is rarely achieved in children s literature. "School Library Journal," Starred
Starkly dramatic, believable and compelling. "Saturday Review"
""
A tense and moving experience in reading. "Publishers Weekly"
""
Eloquently underscores the intrinsic brotherhood of man. "Booklist"
"This is one of the best survival stories since "Robinson Crusoe."" "The Washington Star"
. A "New York Times" Best Book of the Year
. A "School Library Journal" Best Book of the Year
. A "Horn Book" Honor Book
. An American Library Association Notable Book
. A "Publishers Weekly" Children s Book to Remember
. A Child Study Association s Pick of Children s Books of the Year
. Jane Addams Book Award
. Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
. Commonwealth Club of California: Literature Award
. Southern California Council on Literature for Children and Young People Award
. Woodward School Annual Book Award
. Friends of the Library Award, University of California at Irvine

"From the Hardcover edition.""

Praise for The Cay
Mr. Taylor has provided an exciting story The idea that all humanity would benefit from this special form of color blindness permeates the whole book The result is a story with a high ethical purpose but no sermon. New York Times Book Review
A taut tightly compressed story of endurance and revelation At once barbed and tender, tense and fragile as Timothy would say, outrageous good. Kirkus Reviews
* Fully realized setting artful, unobtrusive use of dialect the representation of a hauntingly deep love, the poignancy of which is rarely achieved in children s literature. School Library Journal, Starred
Starkly dramatic, believable and compelling. Saturday Review

A tense and moving experience in reading. Publishers Weekly

Eloquently underscores the intrinsic brotherhood of man. Booklist
"This is one of the best survival stories since Robinson Crusoe." The Washington Star
. A New York Times Best Book of the Year
. A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
. A Horn Book Honor Book
. An American Library Association Notable Book
. A Publishers Weekly Children s Book to Remember
. A Child Study Association s Pick of Children s Books of the Year
. Jane Addams Book Award
. Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
. Commonwealth Club of California: Literature Award
. Southern California Council on Literature for Children and Young People Award
. Woodward School Annual Book Award
. Friends of the Library Award, University of California at Irvine

From the Hardcover edition."

Praise for The Cay
"Mr. Taylor has provided an exciting story...The idea that all humanity would benefit from this special form of color blindness permeates the whole book...The result is a story with a high ethical purpose but no sermon."--New York Times Book Review
"A taut tightly compressed story of endurance and revelation...At once barbed and tender, tense and fragile--as Timothy would say, 'outrageous good.'"--Kirkus Reviews
* "Fully realized setting...artful, unobtrusive use of dialect...the representation of a hauntingly deep love, the poignancy of which is rarely achieved in children's literature."--School Library Journal, Starred
"Starkly dramatic, believable and compelling."--Saturday Review

"A tense and moving experience in reading."--Publishers Weekly

"Eloquently underscores the intrinsic brotherhood of man."--Booklist
"This is one of the best survival stories since Robinson Crusoe."--The Washington Star
- A New York Times Best Book of the Year
- A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
- A Horn Book Honor Book
- An American Library Association Notable Book
- A Publishers Weekly Children's Book to Remember
- A Child Study Association's Pick of Children's Books of the Year
- Jane Addams Book Award
- Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
- Commonwealth Club of California: Literature Award
- Southern California Council on Literature for Children and Young People Award
- Woodward School Annual Book Award
- Friends of the Library Award, University of California at Irvine

From the Hardcover edition.

Praise for The Cay
-Mr. Taylor has provided an exciting story...The idea that all humanity would benefit from this special form of color blindness permeates the whole book...The result is a story with a high ethical purpose but no sermon.---New York Times Book Review
-A taut tightly compressed story of endurance and revelation...At once barbed and tender, tense and fragile--as Timothy would say, 'outrageous good.'---Kirkus Reviews
* -Fully realized setting...artful, unobtrusive use of dialect...the representation of a hauntingly deep love, the poignancy of which is rarely achieved in children's literature.---School Library Journal, Starred
-Starkly dramatic, believable and compelling.---Saturday Review

-A tense and moving experience in reading.---Publishers Weekly

-Eloquently underscores the intrinsic brotherhood of man.---Booklist
-This is one of the best survival stories since Robinson Crusoe.---The Washington Star
- A New York Times Best Book of the Year
- A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
- A Horn Book Honor Book
- An American Library Association Notable Book
- A Publishers Weekly Children's Book to Remember
- A Child Study Association's Pick of Children's Books of the Year
- Jane Addams Book Award
- Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
- Commonwealth Club of California: Literature Award
- Southern California Council on Literature for Children and Young People Award
- Woodward School Annual Book Award
- Friends of the Library Award, University of California at Irvine

From the Hardcover edition.

Praise for The Cay

"Mr. Taylor has provided an exciting story...The idea that all humanity would benefit from this special form of color blindness permeates the whole book...The result is a story with a high ethical purpose but no sermon."--New York Times Book Review

"A taut tightly compressed story of endurance and revelation...At once barbed and tender, tense and fragile--as Timothy would say, 'outrageous good.'"--Kirkus Reviews

* "Fully realized setting...artful, unobtrusive use of dialect...the representation of a hauntingly deep love, the poignancy of which is rarely achieved in children's literature."--School Library Journal, Starred

"Starkly dramatic, believable and compelling."--Saturday Review

"A tense and moving experience in reading."--Publishers Weekly

"Eloquently underscores the intrinsic brotherhood of man."--Booklist

"This is one of the best survival stories since Robinson Crusoe."--The Washington Star

- A New York Times Best Book of the Year
- A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
- A Horn Book Honor Book
- An American Library Association Notable Book
- A Publishers Weekly Children's Book to Remember
- A Child Study Association's Pick of Children's Books of the Year
- Jane Addams Book Award
- Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
- Commonwealth Club of California: Literature Award
- Southern California Council on Literature for Children and Young People Award
- Woodward School Annual Book Award
- Friends of the Library Award, University of California at Irvine

From the Hardcover edition.