Blue Skin of the Sea - Paperback
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by Graham Salisbury (Author)
Eleven interlinked stories tell the tale of a boy coming of age in Kailua-Kona, a Hawaiian fishing village. Sonny Mendoza is a little different from the rest of the men in his family. Salisbury explores characters like Aunty Pearl, a full-blooded Hawaiian as regal as the queens of old; cool Jack, from L.A., who starts a gang and dares Sonny to be brave enough, cruel enough, to join; mysterious Melanie, who steals his heart; and Deeps, the shark hunter.
But the most memorable character is the sea itself: inviting, unpredictable, deadly. Mendoza men are brave men, but Sonny's courage is of a different kind. Why can't he love and trust the water as the men of his family are meant to do?Front Jacket
Eleven luminous stories follow Sonny Mendoza and his cousin Keo, young men who grow up in a Hawaiian fishing village, a world of dazzling beauty, powerful family ties, and vivid characters.
Author Biography
Graham Salisbury is the author of several novels, among them the award-winning Lord of the Deep, Blue Skin of the Sea, and Under the Blood-Red Sun.
Number of Pages: 224
Dimensions: 0.63 x 6.84 x 4.14 IN
Publication Date: May 01, 1994
Award: Oregon Book Awards (1993)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Blue Skin of the Sea
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 10