Historical FictionMiddle Grade
A blinded boy and an old man are stranded on a tiny Caribbean island after a WWII torpedo attack, forging an unlikely bond.
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A blinded boy and an old man are stranded on a tiny Caribbean island after a WWII torpedo attack, forging an unlikely bond.
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When the freighter on which they were traveling is torpedoed by a German submarine during World War II, an adolescent white boy, blinded by a blow on the head, and an old black man are stranded on a tiny Caribbean island where the boy acquires a new kind of vision, courage, and love from his old companion.
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Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content present
Violence & gore
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Ship torpedoed with deaths at sea; blinding head injury; deadly hurricane
Profanity
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Racial slurs including the N-word reflecting the boy's early prejudice
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation present
Religious content
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Timothy's Christian faith, prayer, and spiritual guidance recur
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft elements present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Central focus on racial prejudice and growing interracial understanding
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide content present
Abuse & suffering
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Child endangerment and blindness; racial cruelty; harsh survival hardship
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