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The Sea Man
By Yolen, Jane & Denise, Christopher
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-39922-939-8
- Publisher
- New York : Philomel Books, c1997.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 1998
Gr 3-5 In April, 1663, Lieutenant Maarten Huiskemp befriends a young cabin boy, Pieter, and discusses with him the "fact" that mermaids are mythical. When a half-man, half-fish creature is caught in the ship's nets and brought onboard, the lieutenant is torn between belief in the "humanity" of the creature and fear of its unnaturalness. Through his conversations with Pieter and his private musings, readers see the man move slowly toward accepting that the creature has feelings, can think, and can even...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
