Red Kayak
By (Author) Priscilla Cummings
Penguin Putnam Inc
Penguin USA
6th April 2006
United States
Children
Fiction
FIC
Winner of IRA CBC Children's Choice.
Paperback
224
Width 130mm, Height 197mm, Spine 15mm
170g
Brady loves life on the Chesapeake Bay with his friends J.T. and Digger. But developers and rich families are moving into the area, and while Brady befriends some of them, like the DiAngelos, his parents and friends are bitter about the changes. Tragedy strikes when the DiAngelos' kayak overturns in the bay, and Brady wonders if it was more than an accident. Soon, Brady discovers the terrible truth behind the kayak's sinking, and it will change the lives of those he loves forever. Priscilla Cummings deftly weaves a suspenseful tale of three teenagers caught in a wicked web of deception.
Cummings has created a multifaceted story that is as much about the families and life in the Chesapeake as it is about a prank gone awry. Bradys bighearted cousin Carl, his supportive father, and the anguished Mrs. DiAngelo are particularly well-developed characters who are pivotal in Bradys understanding of the path he must choose. This well-crafted story will have broad appeal.School Library Journal
Priscilla Cummings lives in Annapolis, Maryland.