A taut, tightly compressed story of endurance and revelation. Taylor tells the story of elevenyearold phillip enright, an american living on the caribbean island of curacao during world war ii. His inspiration to write the cay came from his research into german submarines that fought in the second world war. Buy the cay by theodore taylor, iii online at alibris.
Phillip is excited when the germans invade the small island of curacao. This prequelsequel tells the rest of their tale in alternating chaptersthe compelling story of. The cay is the suspenseful story of a young boy, handicapped by blindness and thrust into an unfamiliar environment, who is forced to grow up quickly. Listen to timothy of the cay by theodore taylor at. Part of the point of any survival novel is that the protagonist returns changed, having learned a kind of selfreliance that cant be learned in civilization, and that is certainly true here.
The cay whole book test by margaret whisnant teachers pay. The cay by theodore taylor is a historical fiction novel about phillip enright, a young boy who is shipwrecked in the caribbean. Phillip was knocked out and when he woke, he was floating on a. The cay is a novel by theodore taylor about philip enright, a young boy who becomes stranded at sea with an elderly black man named timothy during world. In the novel the cay, a young white boy and an old black man are stranded on a small sandy cay in the caribbean sea following a shipwreck. The novel was published in 1969 and dedicated to martin luther king, jr. Read theodore taylors classic bestseller and lewis carroll shelf award winner the cay. Outwardly, theodore taylors novel the cay is a story about 11yearold boy phillip enright and his experiences stranded on a cay with an african american sailor named timothy.
The cay by theodore taylor is a thrilling survival tale with a dash of historical fiction. Phillip tried to escape the island because the german uboats were harassing the towns occupants. Young readers can identify with phillips struggle for independence and his frustration in coping with. The cay by theodore taylor is a story of war and survival that will resonate with students. Island of the blue dolphins is the remarkable story of a strange and beautiful indian girl who lives a serene and courageous life as the solitary survivor on an island off the california coast. Think back on some of your favorite characters from past novels you.
Timothy of the cay by taylor, theodore and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The cay ebook by theodore taylor 9780307800145 rakuten kobo. The protagonist of the cay is a rather unusual character living a different kind of life than most boys his age. The cay by theodore taylor overdrive rakuten overdrive. Our protagonist is an american boy named phillip who is about to experience firsthand the harsh. The cay was first published in 1969 and has won many literary awards. When phillip comes to, he is on a small raft in the middle of the sea.
This lesson plan uses two text lessons to explore the plot and themes in the book while an activity. This awardwinning novel remains a powerful classic of prejudice, love, and survival. For fans of hatchet and island of the blue dolphins comes theodore taylors classic bestseller and lewis carroll shelf a. The cay by theodore taylor chapter 1 before you read the chapter. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Read the cay by theodore taylor available from rakuten kobo. She fights for her very survival, building a shelter, hunting for food, and making weapons to stave. The idea for the cay, his first novel for children, came when he was researching an adult book about german submarine attacks in the second world war. But author theodore taylor makes it easy to see, and perfectly understandable, that philips life can never be the same after knowing timothy. Phillip enright, the 11 yearold main character, is excited when the germans invade the small island of curacao. Listening library, an imprint of the random house audio publishing group. Man cause it was the germans against the people of curacao, then it was man vs.
Sep 28, 2011 the cay ebook written by theodore taylor. Were on the caribbean island of curacao, and world war ii is under way. Have students discuss in small groups what they know about wwii and the holocaust. Sep 28, 2011 theodore taylor wrote several awardwinning books, including the cay, which won the lewis carroll shelf award and was made into a movie. Students will find it necessary to read the book thoroughly and carefully in order to score well on this quiz. Apr 08, 2003 the cay mass market paperback apr 8 2003. He began his writing career at the age of thirteen and continued on from therebooks, articles, scriptsoften several projects at once. One falling action of the cay,by theodore taylor,is when phillip goes to the hospital and gets surgery on his eyes and gets glasses.
Phillip enright is a young 11 year old boy living on a small island named curacao in the middle of a war with the germans. Phillip is a young boy who has been conditioned to believe that colored people are somehow beneath. He is now married with three children and lives in california. War has always been a game to him, and hes eager to glimpse it firsthanduntil the freighter he and his mother are traveling to the united states. These questions do not require story interpretation. Theodore taylor has 46 books on goodreads with 56772 ratings. In this novel there are many hidden messages one of which is that you dont live by sight. Buy a cheap copy of the cay book by theodore taylor. Theodore taylor is an american writer who also makes documentary films. Author theodore taylors childrens novel is both a gripping war story and a classic desertisland tale of survival.
The cay whole book test by margaret whisnant teachers. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. For fans of hatchet and island of the blue dolphins comes theodore taylors classic bestseller and lewis carroll shelf award winner, the cay. In 1942, 11yearold phillip enright lives with his parents on the dutch. Read timothy of the cay by theodore taylor available from rakuten kobo. This prequelsequel tells the rest of their tale in alternating chaptersthe compelling story of two very.
Theodore taylor booklist theodore taylor message board. Mar 08, 20 in the novel the cay, a young white boy and an old black man are stranded on a small sandy cay in the caribbean sea following a shipwreck. Henrik from the cay,by theodore taylor,looks like he is chubby his hair was strawcolored and his cheeks are red. He is a naive character, and since war has always been a game to him, and hes eager to glimpse it firsthand p. The island is being stalked by german submarines that arrived during the nighttime and are targeting the areas oil refineries and tankers. Timothy of the cay ebook by theodore taylor rakuten kobo. Elevenyearold phillip was blinded by flying debris when a torpedo struck the ss hato, and old timothy has taught him how to survive. I love how it takes timonthys character and goes back in time to when he was a young boy, while at the same time is taking philip from his rescue to the time he regains his eyesight and, with his father, finds the cay he lived on with timothy and sees it for the first time. The action is set during world war ii and begins on curacao, a caribbean island off the coast of venezu. Our protagonist is an american boy named phillip who is about to experience firsthand the harsh realities of war.
The cay is a tense and compulsive survival story by theodore taylor of a young boy and an old man adrift on the ocean, then marooned on a tiny, deserted island. Timothys heavy west indian accent, laced with young bahss, is alien and. Self because phillep did not know what to do when he went blind. Taylor based the character of the boy in his book on a child who was aboard the hato, when it was torpedoed, who drifts out to sea on a lifeboat. Timothys heavy west indian accent, laced with young bahss, is. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Phillip is a young boy who has been conditioned to believe that colored people are somehow beneath them because of their color and in his. Share as a class and create a mind map on the board, providing the additional information needed. When american philip, eleven, regains consciousness on a raft after his ship is torpedoed world war ii, his only companion is an aged negro deck hand. The cay by theodore taylor the cay whole book test is a set of 50, textdependent, multiple choice questions. Theodore taylor wrote several awardwinning books, including the cay, which won the lewis carroll shelf award and was made into a movie. Theodore taylor pdf was born in 1921 in north carolina, usa.
Timothy of the cay by theodore taylor overdrive rakuten. The cay is a novel by theodore taylor about philip enright, a young boy who becomes stranded at sea with an elderly black man named timothy during world war ii elevenyearold. The cay audible audiobook unabridged theodore taylor author, michael boatman narrator, listening library publisher. This is a powerful story of love, prejudice, and survival. The theme is best represented by phillips blindness. With the help of timothy and stew cat, he survives on a tiny cay. Set during world war ii, two survivors a white boy and an old. This novel is an inspiring castaway like novel but with a racial twist. The cay, written by theodore taylor, is a story set in 1942 during world war ii. Set during world war ii, two survivors a white boy and an old west indian man from a torpedoed american freighter have much to learn from each other when the germans invade the small island of curacao. Conflict in the story the cay there where many conflicts like at the begining of the story it was man vs. Have students study maps of the region where the novel is set.
Theodore taylor is the author of many awardwinning middle grade and young adult novels, including billy the kid, the maldonado miracle, the boy who could fly without a motor, the weirdo, and the cay. The author of the edgar awardwinning young adult mystery novel the weirdo 1989, taylor is also well known for the multiawardwinning historical childrens novel the cay 1969. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the cay. This prequelsequel tells the rest of their tale in alternating chapters the compelling story of two very different. Theodore taylor bio, facts, family famous birthdays. War has always been a game to him, and hes eager to glimpse it firsthanduntil the freighter he and his mother are traveling to the united states on is torpedoed. Besides stew cat, his only companion is an old west indian.
Left behind when the rest of her tribe fled, she waits, year after year, for a ship to come for her. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. The island is being stalked by german submarines that arrived during the nighttime. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Written by theodore taylor, audiobook narrated by michael boatman. However, the most important problem the cay portrays is about how a young man learns to cast aside his racial prejudice, bigotry and narrowmindedness. Think back on some of your favorite characters from past novels you have read. Feb 21, 2017 the cay book by author theodore taylor. War has always been a game to him, and hes eager to glimpse it firsthanduntil the.