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Timothy of the Cay

by Theodore Taylor · 1993

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For the millions who care about Timothy and young Phillip — for all those who want to know more of Timothy's life before his fateful meeting with young Phillip and what happened to Phillip after he was rescued from the tiny island..."Two young men. Two dreams. Their lives intersect on a tiny cay for three months, when one is over seventy and the other is only eleven. One of them died there. The other was forever changed by his encounter with the first.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of thiscoming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of this
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survivalsurvivalMore like thisLess of thischildhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of thisdisabilitydisabilityMore like thisLess of thisdiversitydiversityMore like thisLess of thisraceraceMore like thisLess of this
Setting
CaribbeanCaribbeanMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 145 pages

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