A young white boy blinded by injury and an elderly Black man are stranded on a Caribbean island during WWII, confronting prejudice while struggling to survive.
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A young white boy blinded by injury and an elderly Black man are stranded on a Caribbean island during WWII, confronting prejudice while struggling to survive.
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Book Description: Read Theodore Taylor’s classic bestseller and Lewis Carroll Shelf Award winner The Cay. Phillip is excited when the Germans invade the small island of Curaçao. War has always been a game to him, and he’s eager to glimpse it firsthand–until the freighter he and his mother are traveling to the United States on is torpedoed. When Phillip comes to, he is on a small raft in the middle of the sea. Besides Stew Cat, his only companion is an old West Indian, Timothy. Phillip remembers ...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Torpedoed ship, head injury causing blindness, and a slap during conflict.
Profanity
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Racial slurs including "ugly black man" used by the protagonist.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes present.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft elements.
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content.
Political content
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Central exploration of racial prejudice and overcoming bias.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Racism, wartime violence, injury, and dependency due to blindness.
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