[LM_NET] BOOK: Red Kayak by Cummings

[Frederick Muller <mullinator52@GMAIL.COM>]

Cummings, Priscilla. Red Kayak. Dutton, 2004 [0-525-47317-3]
Three boys have been friends in Maryland their whole life and they are in
8th grade now.  The grandfather of one of the boys gets sick and has to go a
nursing home so his property is sold.  All three boys are angry about this
with the grandson being the most angry.  Brady narrates at the three boys
watch the new owner's red kayak go down the river with strong currents.
They are sure it it the father... well it was the mother with her 5 year old
son.  They kayak sinks and Brady finds the boy, giving him CPR and is a hero
until unfortunately the young boy dies of exposure in the hospital.  The
rush of feelings from hero to hearing of a death is well told.  Throughout
the summer Brady is reminded of the accident by the red kayak in the water.
This 208 page book is the touching and emotional story of three friends,
loyalty, and responsibility.  I don't want to spoil the ending, but at the
end of the book the grandson makes a statement to authorities which I am not
sure an 8th grader with his background would say.. who knows.  Besides
that.. this is a wonderful and powerful book.

-- 
Frederick Muller, Librarian
Halsted Middle School Library
Newton, NJ
mullinator52@gmail.com
My book reviews are compiled at http://www.mullersreviews.com
My book review blog is at http://MullerInTheMiddle.blogspot.com

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