The Big Snapper
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2006
- Subjects
- Multigenerational, Camping & Outdoor Activities, General
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781554697311
- Publish Date
- Sep 2006
- List Price
- $9.99
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Description
Eddie loves going fishing with Granddad and listening to his tall tales about the big snapper. Eddie believes if they catch such a fish, it might change his family's fortune.
Ten-year-old Eddie lives with his mom and grandparents in a small cabin on the Queen Charlotte Islands. A year earlier, Eddie's dad took the ferry to the mainland and never returned...
Mom decides to turn their cabin into a bed and breakfast. Some of the guests appreciate island life, but many do not. When Granddad falls ill and must go away for treatment, Eddie worries that he too may not come back. Already hurt and confused by his father's disappearance, upset by the attitudes of the tourists, and now missing his beloved grandfather, Eddie goes fishing alone in Granddad's skiff. Soon he is struggling with more than the need to stay afloat.
About the author
Katherine Holubitsky's first novel, Alone at Ninety Foot, (Orca), won the CLA Book of the Year for Young Adults and the IODE Violet Downey Book Award. She has also written Last Summer in Agatha, The Hippie House and The Mountain That Walked, all published by Orca. Katherine lives in Edmonton, Alberta.
Awards
- Short-listed, The Writers’ Guild of Alberta (WGA) R. Ross Annett Award for Children’s Literature
- Nominated, Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice Awards - Diamond Willow
- Nominated, Forest of Reading Silver Birch Fiction Award
- Commended, Resource Links, The Year's Best Books
Excerpt: The Big Snapper (by (author) Katherine Holubitsky)
Eddie is adjusting to his own hat when he gets a hit. A bit of a tug and a moment of slack, and then the fish strikes again. In a matter of seconds the line is taut. Eddie allows a little more line to peel off. He doesn't pull too hard, or too fast—in fact, the fish quickly uses up the extra line he gives it, and it's all he can do to hold on to it. "Granddad, you'd better wake up."
Editorial Reviews
"Sincere, thoughtful and sensitive as well as being a very easy and entertaining read. Kids will love the story."
CD Syndicated
"Holubitsky's prose evokes the beauty of Haida Gwaii...Excellent."
Resource Links
***/4 "Storytelling bonds and heals the family. Recommended."
CM Magazine