Young Man and the Sea
by
Philbrick
Rodman
Grade 5-6
This is a very exciting
adventure book. I was really scared for
Skiff when he fell out of his boat and was dragged underwater by the big
fish. But I didn't like that his mother
died in the very beginning of the story.
By Stieg L. 3rd Grade Stony Lane Elementary,
The Young Man and the Sea, by
Rodman Philbrick, is about a boy whose name is
Skiff. Skiff is being bullied by a rich kid and got
laughed at because his boat sank. The
book is a funny adventure tale. I think
that grades 4-6 would like this book and kids in 1-3rd grade would not be able
to read this chapter book. I liked this
book because it was a good adventure.
The illustrations added to it, too.
Joey, Grade 6,
The Young Man and the Sea, by
Rodman Philbrick, is a realistic fiction book set in
a town near the sea. The main character
is a boy named Skiff who has taken to fishing after his mother died. There is someone else who is making this
quite hard, though. When Skiff’s
boat sinks, he knows he has to make the ultimate catch. If you like books about adventure and
determination, then I think this is the book for you.
Will,
Grade 6, Northern
In the book The Young Man and the Sea a boy named Skiffy has to fix his dad’s fishing boat. Once he is
done fixing the hole in the bottom of the boat he has to fix the engine. If he
wants to get it fixed really quick it is going to cost
him $500. So he has to catch a big tuna fish and sell it at the fishing docks.
It is a good realistic fiction book.
This page was created on October 5, 2005 and updated on February 8, 2006.