Alternate chapters follow the life of timothy from his days as a young cabin boy. I love how it takes timonthys character and goes back in time to when he was a young boy, while at the same time is taking philip from his rescue to the time he regains his eyesight and, with his father, finds the cay he lived on with timothy. Theodore taylor 19212006, an awardwinning author of many books for young people, was particularly known for fastpaced, exciting adventure novels. When their ship is torpedoed by a german submarine while leaving cura ao, young philip, a cat, and timothy. Having survived being blinded and shipwrecked on a tiny caribbean island with the old black man timothy, twelveyearold white phillip is rescued and hopes to regain his sight with an operation. Jeff woodman having survived being blinded and shipwrecked on a tiny caribbean island with the old black man timothy, twelveyearold white phillip is rescued and hopes to regain his sight with an operation. The story of a young white boys moving friendship with an ol. Buy timothy of the cay by theodore taylor, iii online at alibris. For fans of hatchet and island of the blue dolphins comes theodore taylors classic bestseller and lewis carroll shelf award winner, the cay. The cay is a book about a boy named phillip enright living in the time of a world war ii 1942.
In the novel the cay, a young white boy and an old black man are stranded on a small sandy cay in the caribbean. Timothy knew a terrible storm was coming when the waves. In this lesson, you will learn about the character of timothy, whose practical nature and kindness are essential to. Theodore taylors novel the cay is about adventure, survival, and friendship.
Jeff woodman having survived being blinded and shipwrecked on a tiny caribbean island with the old black man timothy, twelveyearold. Timothy has always longed to be a captain of a ship, but since hes black, this is not so easy. His books include the bestseller the cay, timothy of the cay. While also a prequel for timothy telling the story how he became interested in the sea and his. This is a good example of a book that gains greatly from even a modest audio production. According to timothy of the cay, timothy had been abandoned as a baby at the residence in back o all where hannah gumbs, a former coal carrier turned washerwoman who reared him, was a squatter. And of course ultimately how he ended up crossing timelines with phillip in the first book. Jeff woodman young philip, blinded by a crack on the head, and timothy, an old west indian, are stranded on a barren caribbean cay. The cay first scholastic printing, april 2008title page verso originally published by harcourt, 1993 includes reader chat page having survived being blinded and shipwrecked on a tiny caribbean island with the old black man timothy.
Phillip has to bury timothy, construct a new hut, prepare another signal fire on the beach and a help message of stones, build a new rainwater catchment, clean the camp of debris, restart his campfire, and search for anything useful the hurricane might have deposited on the cay. 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. The cay i had downloaded this book to share with my students. This uplifting chronicle of a boys recovery from blindness is a moving reflection of the ways that friendship can permanently join the lives of two very different people. Timothy of the cay by theodore taylor overdrive rakuten. The cay by theodore taylor is a thrilling survival tale with a dash of historical fiction. Phillip thinks that timothy is ugly, stupid, and different, all because he is black. While also a prequel for timothy telling the story how he became interested in the sea and his quest to become a captain of his own boat. When i first read the cay, i thought oh know its the end of the brilliant story but then i discovered timothy of the cay and i was overjoyed at. Featured software all software latest this just in old school emulation msdos games historical software classic pc games software library. This prequelsequel tells the rest of their tale in alternating. Timothy of the cay by theodore taylor, iii alibris. Elevenyearold phillip was blinded by flying debris when a torpedo struck the ss hato, and old timothy. This story is also intercut with the ending of the cay.
Listen to timothy of the cay by theodore taylor at. Timothy of the cay by theodore taylor, paperback barnes. High adventure, survival on a small cay in the caribbean, and friendship between a boy and a man are the stuff of theodore taylors enduring tale. Timothy is a black boy, raised on an island where white is better. Author theodore taylor is an american writer who also makes documentary films. Timothy of the cay audiobook theodore taylor audible. At the end of chapter 3 of the cay, phillip and timothy are on the raft with a little drinking water and only raw fish for food. The story continues from where the cay left off following phillip and his journey to gain his eyesight back. When german uboats surround the island of curacao, his mother who is. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The students were able to better understand the dialect than if they had read it orally in class. Timothy of the cay by theodore taylor read by jeff. Timothy of the cay audiobook on cassette, 1994 worldcat.
Taylor based the character of the boy in his book on a child who was aboard the hato, when it was torpedoed, who drifts out to sea on a lifeboat. The cay, written by theodore taylor, is a story set in 1942 during world war ii. The students were able to better understand the dialect than if they had read it orally. Phillip became blind because of his head injury, and he is dependent on timothy. Download audiobooks by theodore taylor at and save. Timothy of the cay by theodore taylor and jeff woodman. Read timothy of the cay by theodore taylor available from rakuten kobo.