Adrift: Lost in Life, Marooned at Sea

by Greg Raver-Lampman

Fifteen year-old Jenny Castille feels lost, confused, and angry. The idea of sailing up the Atlantic Coast with her dad and her doughy stepbrother, Josh, makes Jenny flat out furious. Her dad and Josh... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1888842326
• ISBN13: 9781888842326
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Absey and Co. Inc.
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A Great Story

This book wastes no time-- it's a great story about a resourceful teenage girl who reconnects with her dad (and connects for the first time with some other members of her newly blended family) during a sailboat outing gone horrifically bad. It's a quick read-- fast paced, sometimes terrifying, and kids love it. So do their parents. I started to read a few pages and was hooked till the end. Best of all, it's a story with a tough, smart young woman as hero. It should be in every middle school library.

The story grabs you

This is truly a page turner - I couldn't put the book down until the very end. The pace never slows down and the suspense keeps on building. In addition to being a mighty good "nautical yarn" (in the tradition of "The old man and the sea") it is also a sensitive observation of the thoughts and emotions of a young girl struggling to adjust to a different "family". My only complaint is that this book might scare some younger readers away from sailing - that would be too bad!

"Lost in Life..." is a great read for all ages

Whether you are 13 or 30, you'll enjoy this excellent bit of fiction written for the younger set. This fast-paced story of a blended family caught in a hurricane is slightly reminiscent of heftier sea epics, yet told from the point of view of a young girl struggling with issues of adholescence, broken/reconstructed family, and shattered childhood dreams played out on the open sea. It's honest, gripping, and ultimately warm and satisfying. A page-turner that begs for Raver-Lampman to bring out the sequel soon.