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The Cay

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Phillip is excited when the Germans invade the small island of Curaçao. War has always been a game to him, and he’s eager to glimpse it firsthand–until the freighter he and his mother are traveling to the United States on is torpedoed.

When Phillip comes to, he is on a small raft in the middle of the sea. Besides Stew Cat, his only companion is an old West Indian, Timothy. Phillip remembers his mother’s warning about black people: “They are different, and they live differently.”

But by the time the castaways arrive on a small island, Phillip’s head injury has made him blind and dependent on Timothy.


From the Trade Paperback edition.
This award-winning novel remains a powerful classic of prejudice, love, and survival. In 1942, 11-year-old Phillip Enright lives with his parents on the Dutch island of Curaçao, but when the war moves too close for comfort, his mother decides to travel with him back to the safety of Virginia. When their boat is torpedoed, however, Phillip is blinded and finds himself adrift on a life raft with an old black man and a cat. They eventually land on a deserted island. Phillip is suspicious of "the large Negro," but soon grows to trust--and ultimately love--the patient and generous Timothy. Dedicated to "Dr. King's Dream," The Cay has a clear message that friendship is colorblind; it is also a terrific adventure story of a young, newly blinded man learning to survive on an uninhabited island. (Ages 12 and older) --Richard Farr
The Bomb

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It is 1946, a year after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and World War II is over. But the U.S. government has decided that further tests of atomic bombs must be conducted. When Bikini Atoll is chosen for the testing site, the inhabitants of the tiny island are told they must relocate for just two years. But sixteen-year-old Sorry Rinamu believes the Americans are lying and that it will never be safe to return. He must find a way to stop the first bomb before it is dropped . . . even if it means risking his own destruction.
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Sniper

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When Ben's parents go to Africa, they leave the fourteen-year-old in charge of the family's wild animal preserve. Everything seems to be running smoothly until one night when the silence is broken by the sound of peacocks screeching. When Ben leaves the house to investigate, he sees a terrifying sight: two lions shot dead from bullets sent straight to their hearts. Someone is out there, someone with a score to settle . . . and there's no telling who will be the next victim.
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Timothy of the Cay

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In the novel The Cay, a young white boy and an old black man are stranded on a small sandy cay in the Caribbean Sea following a shipwreck. Eleven-year-old Phillip was blinded by flying debris when a torpedo struck the SS Hato, and old Timothy has taught him how to survive. This prequel-sequel tells the rest of their tale in alternating chapters--the compelling story of two very different people who share the courage and tenacity to turn their dreams into reality.
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The Maldonado Miracle

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Twelve-year-old Jose Maldonado used to dream of becoming a fine artist. But this son of a poor Mexican farmer now focuses on survival, not art. After Jose's mother died, his father left to work in the United States, leaving Jose on his own in Mexico. When it's time for father and son to reunite, things go terribly wrong. Jose's attempt to cross the border is harrowing, and his stay at a migrant worker camp turns into a nightmare, forcing him to flee for his life. Hiding out in a church seems a wise thing to do--until the blood dripping from his wounded shoulder lands on a statue of Christ. Now everyone thinks the statue itself is bleeding. Jose's accidental "miracle" kick-starts a media frenzy--and threatens the future of an entire town.
Theodore Taylor's riveting story of faith and desperation inspired the September 2003 Showtime movie The Maldonado Miracle, directed by Acadamy Award nominee Salma Hayek.
Air Raid--Pearl Harbor!: The Story of December 7, 1941

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On December 7, 1941, Americans were stunned to learn that Japanese forces had launched an attack on Pearl Harbor. In this engrossing and extensively researched account, Theodore Taylor examines both sides of the battle, taking a close look at the events leading up to it and providing compelling insight into the motives and operations of the brave men and women swept up in the fight.

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After 82 years, coalfields synagogue closes - Kentucky.com
Kentucky.com, KY - May 23, 2009
After 82 years, coalfields synagogue closesTaylor's Jewelry owner Heddy Hess, whose daughter Debbie Hess now runs the store with the 69-year-old's help, came to America from Israel when she was 16, and moved from New York to Williamson at 19 when she married Theodore Hess.

Jason Taylor, Exploding Burritos and TK on Radio - Washington Post Blogs
Washington Post Blogs, DC - May 20, 2009
Jason Taylor, Exploding Burritos and TK on RadioNice interview in translation with Good Drago aka Viktor Kozlov on On Frozen Blog, but the highlight for me was seeing Varlamov and Theodore compared to Mozart and Salieri. That was a new one for me. Well, that, plus details of the team post-season

Birth Records in Mobile County - al.com
al.com, AL - May 24, 2009
Birth Records in Mobile CountyChristopher and Mallory Perryman (Ryals), Theodore; girl, 7 lbs. 10 ozs., 4:23 pm, May 4, 2009. Felecia Allen and Alex Arnold; girl, 5 lbs. 14 ozs., 11:09 pm, May 4, 2009. Holly Richardson, Semmes; girl, 7 lbs. 11 ozs., 8:45 am, May 4, 2009.

Dorothy Marion Heinle - The Reporter
The Reporter, WI - May 19, 2009
Dorothy Marion HeinleShe is survived by her four children; her grandchildren, Thomas and John Heinle, Todd and Mark Heinle and Bryanna Koetz, Jessica Giese, Katie Grotenhuis and Julia Gerlach; her great-grandchildren, Zachary, Taylor, Theodore and Benjamin Heinle,

Avenue of Flags honors 1088 veterans - Le Mars Daily Sentinel
Le Mars Daily Sentinel, IA - May 22, 2009
Avenue of Flags honors 1088 veterans Theodore Strouse, George Sturges, Frank Sudmeyer, John Sudtelgte, Edmund Sullivan, Keith W. Sullivan, Marvin H. Susemihl, Arnold Sutton, Francis Sutton, Carl M. Swenson, Michael K. Swindell. Mark David Tanner, Dan W. Taylor, Carl John Tentinger,