“The Voyage of the Frog,” by Gary Paulson
“The Voyage of the Frog,” by Gary Paulson, is the moving tale of a boy and a sailboat.
When fourteen-year-old David Alspeth’s uncle dies of cancer he leaves David with two things: a sailboat, The Frog, and a commission to dump his ashes in the open sea.
When David tries to carry out his uncles wishes, though, the voyage turns out to be more than he had expected. First a freak storm blows him off course and then he is becalmed. Caught out in the open sea, hundreds of miles from land, he comes to understand more about his uncle.
“The Voyage of the Frog,” is an interesting book about sailing and a young boy’s response to the death of a loved one. Gary Paulson skillfully weaves the story with understandable images and feelings. “The Voyage of the Frog,” is a book that I would recommend to anyone who likes boats and sailing.
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