Timothy of the Cay
<div>In the novel <i>The Cay,</i> a young white boy and an old black man are stranded on a small sandy cay in the Caribbean Sea following a shipwreck. Eleven-year-old Phillip was blinded by flying debris when a torpedo struck the SS <i>Hato, </i>and old Timothy has taught him how to survive. This prequel-sequel tells the rest of their tale in alternating chapters--the compelling story of two very different people who share the courage and tenacity to turn their dreams into reality. <br><b><i>Includes a reader's guide.</i></b><br></div>