The turtle island of Peter Serrano -- The beasts of Philip Ashton -- The widow Carey's chickens -- The man who would not go bottom -- Crossing the Everglades -- The modern mariner and the pilot of the Pinta.
Indexed In:
Bulletin (Center for Children's books), July 2003
Kirkus Review, May 2003
Summary
Six stories about shipwrecked people struggling to survive in difficult circumstances.