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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2014 | Grades 9 and Up
Gr 6 Up—After growing eight inches in only a year, 14-year-old Jake Cole has a knack for tripping over himself. Since his dad has gone missing-presumed dead in a fishing accident-it's not only Jake's body that feels out of control. If he and his mom can't come up with $10,000 in two weeks, they will lose their diner on Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, and will be forced to move in with Jake's grandmother in Arizona. Determined not to leave his father behind, Jake takes matters into his ow...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on April 1, 2014
Jake Cole's father had been one of the best shell fishermen in Narragansett Bay until he injured his back and settled into running the Riptide Diner. When he goes missing, Jake and his mother lose their house, and now the diner is in danger of being repossessed. A mysterious character named Captain and seasoned fisherman Gene Hassard help Jake earn money and learn the ways of the bay. While some quahoggers initiate their "...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
When his fisherman father went missing, Jake and his mother lost their house, and now the family diner is in danger of being ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
