Manuel and the Lobsterman
Buy the Book: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-MillionPublished by: Front Street, Incorporated
Release Date: November 1, 2008
Pages: 214
ISBN13: 978-1590785164
Synopsis:
Sometimes two unlikely people make the best of friends.
A sleepy town on the coast of Maine is the last place where thirteen-year-old Manuel wants to spend his summer. He’d give anything to be back in New Haven, fixing motorcycles, eating the greatest pizza in the world and hanging out with his best friend Tino.
Manuel realizes that in order to get back to New Haven he needs a job and the only job he can find is working on a lobster boat with a cranky old lobsterman named Zeke. Manuel soon discovers that working on a lobster boat isn’t easy. He also discovers that Zeke has a big secret that could yield a lot of money, if only they can make it to an island with a lagoon filled with “black gold.”
This fast-paced adventure features two unforgettable characters and a plot that grabs the reader at every turn.
Praise
“The relationships that evolve between various characters as the plot thickens will hold the young reader’s attention. The story moves quickly, and children will want to keep turning the page to see what will happen next.”
—Jen Fitzgerald, Rutgers University
“I just wanted to THANK YOU for coming into our class. Your presence was a reward for us all. I don’t think you realize quite how powerful and inspirational you are to this particular group of students. Your influence has impacted and shaped who they are as both readers and writers and will continue to influence them in years to come. You truly made their day and it is because of you that nearly my entire class learned their multiplication facts! I can’t thank you enough for gracing us with your presence. THANK YOU!”
—Merrianne Vassallo, third-grade teacher, Meadowside School
“I so much enjoyed reading Manuel and the Lobsterman. It is an excellent book that addresses many issues that young people struggle with. The resolution of Manuel’s thorny trials left me feeling optimistic. We need more characters like Manuel and Zeke in today’s literature.”
—Former Bank Street Teacher
