Book : Williwaw! - Bodett, Tom

-Titulo Original : Williwaw!

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Yearling

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Bodett, the genial voice in those Motel 6 commercials, offers a page-turner set in the wilds of Alaska, and he clearly knows the taste of sea and storm, the face of the landscape, and the sound of the loons and the scent of salmon. In this sentimental but rousing tale, September Crane, 13, and her 12-year-old brother, Ivan, are often left to themselves while their father fishes for their living. . . . Bodett interweaves the story of the williwaw, a wild storm that took their mothers life and family boat, with a spiraling series of bad choices. . . . Along the way, we learn about boat safety, respect for the sea, and self-sufficiency in a desolate but splendid place. . . . The weathers majesty and power are convincing, and the sister and brother are appealing characters . . . [with] very recognizable adolescent longings. -- Booklist Review This gutsy, believable tale will have readers on the edge of their seats.-- Dallas Morning News From the Inside Flap Bodett, the genial voice in those Motel 6 commercials, offers a page-turner set in the wilds of Alaska, and he clearly knows the taste of sea and storm, the face of the landscape, and the sound of the loons and the scent of salmon. In this sentimental but rousing tale, September Crane, 13, and her 12-year-old brother, Ivan, are often left to themselves while their father fishes for their living. . . . Bodett interweaves the story of the williwaw, a wild storm that took their mothers life and family boat, with a spiraling series of bad choices. . . . Along the way, we learn about boat safety, respect for the sea, and self-sufficiency in a desolate but splendid place. . . . The weathers majesty and power are convincing, and the sister and brother are appealing characters . . . [with] very recognizable adolescent longings. --Booklist From the Back Cover Ivan and September have two rules to obey while their fisherman father is delayed at sea: stay off the bay and dont hook up their video game to the radio batteries. But when Ivan goes against his fathers orders, he breaks the shortwave radios -- the one link to the outside world from their remote Alaskan home. Their only choice is to get the radios fixed before their father finds out. And that means sneaking back and forth across moody Bag Bay in their tiny boat. But autumn is an unpredictable season in Alaska, when clear skies can give way to sudden violent storms. And heading their way is the kind they fear most: a williwaw! About the Author Tom Bodett has been the popular spokesperson for Motel 6 for the past 12 years. His voice can also be heard on many programs, including the PBS/Travel Channel coproduction Travels on Americas Historic Trails with Tom Bodett, recipient of three Emmy nominations. He has also written several books and recorded 15 audio publications. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Chapter 7 The morning fog was dense. So dense it felt almost heavy on Ivans and Septembers heads as they made their careful way across the cove in the Aunt Nelda. Their world was cloaked so completely they hadnt been able to see the cabin from their own dock, and theyd lost sight of that too as soon as theyd shoved off. The stillness bordered on deadness--black water as shiny as a waxed table and no sound but the dull rattle of the oarlocks. They knew Mooseburgers cabin was due west of theirs and the butter clam bed a little south of that. September sat in the stern holding a hand compass between them so that Ivan could watch their bearing as he rowed the short way over. Ive never seen it this thick, he said, staring into a mist so formless that his eyes could find no focus. September blinked away the same effect. Me either. Everything seems so different--like were not even real. She checked their heading again and was about to suggest a correction when the dory nudged quietly onto a soft bottom a