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HarperCollins, 2005-05-04

Leaving Protection

Leaving Protection

Will Hobbs, Author

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9780380733125

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From the author of "Far North" comes this story about a 16-year-old boy whose dream of working on a salmon boat in Alaska's outside waters turns into a nightmare.
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Keywords and Themes: Action & Adventure • Animals • Blended Families • Environment • Family • General • Historical • JUV001000 • JUV001010 • JUV002170 • JUV013080 • JUV016210 • JUV028000 • JUV029010 • JUV029020 • JUV053000 • JUV067000 • Juvenile Fiction • Marine Life • Marriage & Divorce • Middle East • Mysteries & Detective Stories • Native American • Science & Nature • Science Fiction • Survival Stories • Thrillers & Suspense • Weather

Age Range • 8-12

Pages • 192

Subjects • Alaska • Buried treasure • Salmon fishing • Treasure troves • Interpersonal relations

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure • Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure | Survival Stories • Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Marine Life • Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature | Environment • Juvenile Fiction | Thrillers & Suspense • Juvenile Fiction | Science Fiction | General • Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries & Detective Stories • Juvenile Fiction | Family | Blended Families • Juvenile Fiction | Family | Marriage & Divorce • Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Middle East • Juvenile Fiction | Native American • Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature | Weather

Raised in the island world of southeast Alaska, sixteen-year-old Robbie Daniels jumps at the chance to work as a deckhand on a salmon troller captained by legendary fisherman Tor Torsen. Catching king salmon from dawn till dusk, Robbie is living his dream -- until he discovers his mysterious captain's dark secret. Tor is illegally searching the coastline for historic metal plaques buried by early Russian explorers. When Robbie learns the value of these hidden treasures, he fears he may know too much tosurvive. Tor's wrath and a violent storm at sea put Robbie's courage and wits to the ultimate test.

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