The Young Man and the Sea

By: Rodman Philbrick

Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne

Skiff Beaman has a boatload of problems. Ever since his mother died, his father doesn’t want to get up off the TV couch–even when the Mary Rose, his fishing boat, sinks at the dock. Twelve-year-old Skiff’s been bailing out Rose by himself for months, getting up before dawn to pump out the bilge and keep her floating–just in case his dad decides to put his beer aside and get up and go fishing. But once a boat has gone under you can’t bail it out.
With a nod to Hemingway, award-winning novelist Rodman Philbrick presents a starkly dramatic yet poignant story about a determined boy who refuses to give up, despite overwhelming odds. Skiff Beaman makes a choice to take on the world–but can he possibly beat the odds and win?

The young man and the sea

Amazing book, It really pulled me into the setting and I felt like I was also going through what Samuel Beaman was going through! Would totally recommend this to 6-7 graders. It truly is a great read!

Great but..

Amazing book but the only thing is the conflict got a little confusing but other than that it was great!

Veeeerrrryyyy slow but good

I liked the story and the conflict but it is boring and slow at points.At points i had it at 2x speed and skipped bits.Overall though it is a good story but the packing is bad