by Theodore Taylor · Penguin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140816471
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«The Cay» is the abridged version of Theodore Taylor's novel, published by Penguin in paperback (48 pages, in English).
During World War II, a torpedo sinks the ship on which Phillip, a white American boy, and Timothy, an elderly Black sailor, are traveling. The two castaways are stranded on a Caribbean island and, as they struggle to survive, Phillip learns that friendship and tolerance are above the color of one's skin.
This edition was published in 1997 within the Penguin Readers series (Graded Readers), level 2 (elementary), and includes reading comprehension exercises and activities.
Intended for elementary-level English students who want to practice reading with an adapted classic story.
Theodore Langhans Taylor was an American author of more than 50 fiction and non-fiction books for young adult readers, including The Cay, The Weirdo, Timothy of the Cay, and The Bomb.
