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Sea gift
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- ISBN: 9780395776032
- ISBN: 0395776031
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v, 202 p. : map ; 22 cm. - Publisher: New York : Clarion Books, c2003.
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| Subject: | Treasure troves -- Juvenile fiction Lobster fishers -- Juvenile fiction Nova Scotia -- Juvenile fiction |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Kitimat Public Library | J Ash (Text) | 32665000946816 | Juvenile Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
More information
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2003 September #2
Gr. 6-8. Lauchie and his friends spend their time exploring the coastline of their home on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. When Lauchie discovers a flintlock pistol and a letter written in 1632, complete with references to hidden gold coins, the treasure hunt is on. The search leads Lauchie and his friend Angus to a hitherto undiscovered cave, where the collapse of part of the cave wall nearly traps them inside. Ashby elevates what could have been a conventional treasure-hunt story. However, with evocative descriptions of Cape Breton Island and the lives of its residents, Ashby gives readers a deep sense of the smells, sounds, and sights of the shore and sea while capturing the speech patterns and deep bonds within the close-knit community. Middle-school readers will enjoy the personal stories and rich setting just as much as the basic adventure. ((Reviewed September 15, 2003)) Copyright 2003 Booklist Reviews - Horn Book Guide Reviews : Horn Book Guide Reviews 2004 Spring
Lobstering for the summer off the coast of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, high schooler Lauchie pulls up an old crock containing an antique pistol and a letter describing hidden treasure. Predictable but entertaining adventure ensues as Lauchie and a friend search for the stash of silver and gold and narrowly escape disaster when a cave wall collapses. Ashby has a good sense of Cape Breton speech cadence and develops the setting well. Copyright 2004 Horn Book Guide Reviews. - Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2003 October #2
When 14-year-old Lauchie convinces his mother to let him work on a lobster boat for the summer, little does he know he's in for the "absolute best" summer of his life. Out with his Uncle Ian one day, he hauls in a trap containing a mysterious old crock, a "sea gift." In it is a letter dated 1632 that sets into motion a search for buried treasure. Ashby develops the Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, locale well, with its sudden storms, the smell of diesel and fish, and the beauty of the sea. The fog scene with leaping pilot whales is especially evocative. Fishing life, local Mi'kmaq people, old pirates, and modern culture come into play in this likable adventure tale. Though friendship with a local Mi'kmaq boy and success following his grandmother's advice come too easily, this story of adventure, coming of age, and moral ideas has much to offer. (Fiction. 10-14) Copyright Kirkus 2003 Kirkus/BPI Communications.All rights reserved. - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2003 December
Gr 5-7-It is Lauchie and Angus's first season working lobster off the coast of Cape Breton, and for Lauchie, whose father died at sea, it has taken a great deal of talking to convince his mother to let him go. The boys look forward to the work and experience, but they get more of both than they anticipated. Lauchie finds a strange sealed crock in a day's catch, and when he and Angus open it, they discover a letter written by a shipwrecked doctor in 1632, along with a treasure map. Needless to say, the friends become obsessed with the idea of finding the treasure, even if it means they have to ask their hockey arch rival, Moose, for help in researching Micmac legend and language. The outcome of their pursuits, regardless of a few life-threatening moments, is not a surprise; however, the journey is fast paced enough to keep it interesting. The fishing terminology and Cape Bretonisms may leave some kids high and dry, but generally the story carries itself. Fans of Avi's Windcatcher (Bradbury, 1991), Will Hobbs's Ghost Canoe (Morrow, 1997), and Gordon Korman's "Dive" trilogy (Scholastic, 2003) will enjoy this adventure.-Laura Reed, Kitchener Public Library, Ontario, Canada Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
