A Sailor Returns

by Taylor, Theodore

• ISBN13: 9780439248808
• ISBN10: 0439248809
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-05-01
• Publisher: Blue Sky Press

Summary

A dynamic, memorable middle-grade novel from the author of the bestselling classic "The Cay." A Sailor Returns received a starred review from Kirkus and stellar reviews from SLJ and VOYA. Eleven-year-old Evan Bryant doesn't have a lot of excitement in his life. But everything changes when a letter from his grandfather arrives. Tom Pentreath is an old sailor whose adventures have taken him to every corner of the globe. He abandoned Evan's mother when she was only three years old. Now he's back, and he wants to be part of Evan's family. Can Evan and his mother find the courage to forgive the past?

Author Biography

Theodore Taylor says that he never wanted to be a writer as a child, however, he began writing at age thirteen when he started covering high school sports events for the Portsmouth, Virginia Evening Star. He was born in North Carolina, although he has since lived all over the world. At age seventeen he lift home to work in Washington, DC as a copyboy for the Daily News. He has also worked as a press agent, a story editor and an associate producer for Paramount Pictures, as well as being a prolific author. Theodore Taylor lives in Laguna Beach, California with his wife, Flora, and their dog, Hyra.