Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo
	List Price:   $6.99 Unit Price:   $5.59 You Save:   $1.40 (20%) ISBN-10:   0439591813 ISBN-13:   9780439591812 Publisher:   Scholastic Inc; Scholastic Paperbacks Category:   Middle School Pub. Date:   July 2004 Pages:   176 Format:   Paperback
Awards
2004  American Library Association Notable Books for Children (USA)  Winner!  2005  Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (USA)  Nominee/Honoree  2005  Nene Award (USA)  Nominee/Honoree
Subjects
AR Quiz # (Quiz Name): 68163 (Kensuke's Kingdom) Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Middle Grade Point Value: 5.0 ADVENTURE AND ADVENTURERS_FICTION VOYAGES AND TRAVELS_FICTION
Description/Notes
When Michael's father loses his job, he buys a boat and convinces Michael and his mother to sail around the world. It's an ideal trip - even Michael's sheepdog can come along. It starts out as the perfect family adventure - until Michael is swept overboard. He's washed up on an island, where he struggles to survive. Then he discovers that he's not alone. His fellow-castaway, Kensuke, is wary of him. But when Michael's life is threatened, Kensuke slowly lets the boy into his world. The two develop a close understanding in this remote place, but the question of rescue continues to divide them. -Castaways -Islands -Japanese -Survival