In the novel The Cay, a young white boy and an old black man are
stranded on a small sandy cay in the Caribbean Sea following a
shipwreck. Eleven-year-old Phillip was blinded by flying debris when a
torpedo struck the SS Hato, and old Timothy has taught him how to
survive. This prequel-sequel tells the rest of their tale in alternating
chapters--the compelling story of two very different people who share
the courage and tenacity to turn their dreams into reality.
Includes a reader's guide.