JBC Novel of the Month - April 2012

4/11/2012

The Cay by Theodore Taylor http://www.theodoretaylor.com/bio.htm

Our April Book of the month, The Cay takes us on a Journey to the small Caribbean island of Curacao, off the coast of Venezuela.
The Cay is the story of Phillip, a boy living on the island during World War II. As he and his mother are trying to escape the war and head back to their home in Virginia, the
ship they are riding on is hit by a torpedo and sinks. Phillip survives the boat accident only to be trapped on an island with a black cat and a black man named Timothy. The accident leaves Phillip blind. Not only does he have to learn adjust ot his blindness, but he must learn to survive on the barren island in the Caribbean Sea. In the midst of this ordeal, Phillip also changes his views on racial prejudice and develops a strong bond with Timothy.
The author, Theodore Taylor, dedicated this book to Martin Luther King Jr.

26 Comments

Paul

4/13/2012 06:57:54 am

I am really enjoying this book it's very sad too some parts actullaly almost made me cry.I'm really anctous to finish this book cause so far the parts have got very intresting.Oh yeah it would probably be very cool to have a penpal from turkey too.

Daisy May

4/19/2012 09:38:06 am

Hi Mrs.Andega

Jose S.

4/20/2012 06:50:40 am

I haven't got far but, so far the book is very good so far.

miranda

4/20/2012 06:51:29 am

the cay is a very good book so far. the author really takes yo to the setting and makes you think about how easy our lives are today compared to the 1940's.

noah

4/20/2012 06:52:43 am

the cey was very boring

miranda

4/20/2012 06:56:20 am

that's not at all deep!
you spelled it wrong ,too.

Donovan

5/4/2012 06:19:35 am

You forgot to put a capital.

andrea

4/20/2012 06:56:53 am

realy good book so far. it is about 2 people that come together to survive. a boy from Virginia and a man from Jamaca, have to come together to survive. at first the boy dose not trust him but he ends up being like a father to him.

Abisola

4/20/2012 07:02:54 am

The Cay is dedicated to the "I Have A Dream" speech because it talks about how people can come together no matter whats differnet about any one because Phillip has to trust Timothy because he became blind by looking at the sun.Because Timothy is african -american and Phillip is not,they have different opinions about each othe buu learn to love each other

tolulola

4/20/2012 07:03:33 am

good book very emotional i loved it

Chris(who finished THE CAY) (key)

4/20/2012 07:03:51 am

I RRREEEAAALLLYYY!!!!! Loved the book. It gives you a good lesson about how a boy who hated a black man but at the end he realizes that you don't judge a persons lifestyle by the color of there skin. But by there haert.

Donovan

5/4/2012 06:20:36 am

Don't brag!

juliand

5/4/2012 06:33:18 am

He thinks he's cool,but he's not

julian

5/4/2012 06:35:19 am

he's boring

Julian hater

5/4/2012 06:37:20 am

SSSSSSHHHHUUUUTTTT UUUPPP!!!!!!!! cause your stupid and i hate you

ChristianR

5/4/2012 06:16:39 am

I loved the book because it is heart touching

Jose S.

5/4/2012 06:17:34 am

So far the book is decent.

jadyn

5/4/2012 06:17:48 am

Personly i really didnt enjoy the book as much as I did the others but is was still good

Abisola

5/4/2012 06:18:37 am

The Cay was life lesson about no matter what you wear,where you live or what the color of your skin we can come together to be big happy family.

5/4/2012 06:21:50 am

It was heart warming though

andrea

5/4/2012 06:18:43 am

this was a very good book the lesson to this would be black or white you are the same inside. this book is about 2 people who have to come together to survive. this book has a very good lesson.

crystal

5/4/2012 06:19:06 am

the cay was a very good book

miranda y.

5/4/2012 06:20:31 am

this was a touching and sad story about how different cultures can come together to survive. the sad parts are also very surprising like the part where philip loses his vision and where timothy dies and where the hurricane comes.

victoria

5/4/2012 06:22:43 am

I relly like the book.

hibah

5/4/2012 06:25:56 am

it s a good book

TERESA

5/4/2012 06:31:42 am

i loved it.it was sad.but it was a good book

JBC Novel of the Month - April 2012

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