The Young Man and the Sea

The Young Man and the Sea

by Rodman Philbrick

ISBN 9780439368308

Interest Level by Scholastic: Middle Grade     Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr4.8

IL by AR: Middle Grade     RL by AR: Gr.4.5 

IL by Follett: Middle Grade     RL by Follett: Gr.4.6

Lexile: 800L     DRA: 60     Guided Reading (Fountas & Pinnell): W 

Type: Novel, US Books     Genre: Family Fiction, Adventure

Synopsis: After his mother's death, twelve-year-old Skiff Beaman decides that it is up to him to earn money to take care of himself and his father, so he undertakes a dangerous trip alone out on the ocean off the coast of Maine to try to catch a huge bluefin tuna. (Credits to Follett)