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Teetoncey

by Theodore Taylor

Subject
Historical - General
Age
6-8 years
Format
Trade Paperback
Pages
208
Publisher
Clarion Books
Size
20.1 cm × 13.5 cm
ISBN
9780152052942

In 1898, twelve-year-old Ben rescues a near-drowned girl from a shipwreck off the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Although the girl, named Teetoncey, becomes part of his family, she will not utter a single word.

About the author

Theodore TaylorAuthor

THEODORE TAYLOR (1921-2006), an award-winning author of many books for young people, was particularly known for fast-paced, exciting adventure novels. His books include the bestseller The Cay, Timothy of the Cay, The Bomb, Air Raid--Pearl Harbor!, Ice Drift, The Maldonado Miracle, and The Weirdo, an Edgar Award winner for Best Young Adult Mystery.

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What reviewers said

"A rousing adventure."
Los Angeles Times
"Taylor has us walking the beaches, smelling the salt air and watching the sky for storm signals."
The New York Times Book Review
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