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Book Review of The Great Wide Sea

The Great Wide Sea
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I'm always searching for new books for my students. This is one of the best young adult books I've read in ages. It's about 3 brothers who suddenly lose their mother. Because of his overwhelming grief, the father decides that he and the boys will spend a year sailing the Bahamas. But the story is full of adventure. The father disappears, a large storm ensues, and they are shipwrecked.

It's full of action and I quickly became attached to the three brothers. Their relationship is charming. Definitely a "boy book", but I know girls will enjoy it too.