Waterman's Boy

by Susan Sharpe, Cathy Bobak (Designed by)

Two boys from a small town on the Chesapeake Bay help a scientist interested in cleaning up the water for the benefit of animals, plants, and people, while risking parental disapproval of people with too much education and of outsiders' interference in their means of earning a living.

Genres: Mystery, Childrens, Middle Grade

96 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[KevAn · Rating 1 out of 5]

¡No hace honor a su nombre! De suspenso casi nada.
Los sucesos son predecibles y el desarrollo de la trama es bastante lento.
Lo único destacable es el dilema en el que se ven envueltos los habitantes: conservar el status quo, cerrando las puertas a los turistas y, de paso, al progreso o apostar por la urbanización y toda la contaminación que ésta trae consigo.

[Alejandro Nuñez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me encantó esta historia, en pocas páginas logra atraparte y crear un ambiente muy realista y que realmente hace que te preocupes por las situaciones que vive el protagonista.

[Evelyn Lavanderos · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me gusta el desarollo del personaje principal, y como este hace que te transportes a tu infancia llena de curiosidad y sin miedo alguno de las consecuencias.

[Jackie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ten-year old Ben Warren, is a Waterman's Boy, that is, he's the son of a fisherman who makes his living catching crabs and oysters off the Chesapeake Bay. That is all Ben wants to do when he grows up, too. But, the crabs and oysters are diminishing from ecological waste and human interference.

When David, a young scientist shows up at Ben's parents bed-and-breakfast, he becomes interested in what he is studying and what he has to say about the health of the waters. David is worried about traces of oil that are creeping up around dead plant life in the bay. Ben, and his friend, Matt become intrigued and are determined to find the source of the oil...even though they've been warned it could be dangerous.

As the source of the oil is discovered, all parties involved realize what a threat illegal dumpers pose to their livelihood, health, and ecology of the ecosystem. Ben and Matt are hailed as heroes, yet worry about the long lasting effects of the damage already done. A book that will leave young people wondering about the laws and procedures already in place and whether they are enough to combat ecological disaster.

[Natalya]

This is a book that can be integrated with science, ecology, water, and pollution. My class read this aloud and used round robin reading. It was a little hard for me to get into it because I was there only two days out of the week (even though I was up-to-date at times). I would recommend this book to those who enjoy science-themes, the study of water, and marine life.

[Leigh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Didn't Like this WHAT SO EVER!!! I had to read it for school.

[Lolipop · Rating 4 out of 5]

it was the most exsiting book

[Amaya]

its good

[Julie Pascoe · Rating 4 out of 5]

What is happening to the harbor? It's getting polluted by who? The boys investigate this mystery.

[Hayden · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is kind of weird. Makes me glad that I'm not a crab fisher.

[Gail Fazio · Rating 1 out of 5]

It is the most boring book EVER