Continuing the story from where Moby Dick left off, this compelling
boyhood adventure, penned by beloved author Jane Yolen (Owl Moon),
hearkens to timeless coming of age tales of yore. Lovingly illustrated
by Ruth Sanderson, the journey of a boy and his dog comes to life on the
page, renewing the joy of a classic tale.
"This is the story Melville should have written."
--Daniel Pinkwater, author of The Neddiad
When a rough sailor called Ishmael turns up on a family's doorstep, even
loyal dog Zeke knows that the news is ruinous.
Ishmael comes bearing the tragic tale of the Pequod: the whaling ship
that fourteen-year-old Josiah's father served on as first mate. Ishmael
presents himself as the sole survivor of the deadly journey, fatally
lead by the vengeful Captain Ahab and his obsession with the legendary
white whale, Moby Dick. But Josiah is not so certain his father's death
was that simple. Especially when Ishmael looks so boldly at Josiah's
devout Quaker mother.
Josiah is almost of age in Nantucket, and he still cherishes his dream
of following in his father's footsteps. He is yet too young to sign on
to a ship's crew, but he yearns to be at sea.
Yet adventure has a way of finding a boy and his dog. The true vision of
his father's death--as well as the difficult tasks of surviving, growing
up, and finding his strength--await Josiah, when he and Zeke discover
the secrets of the Pequod at the mysterious Arch of Bone.
