Billy and the Secret Ship

By Mardee Kravit

Billy's grandfather teaches him how to carve a model ship out of a tree branch then expires. The lesson is a prelude to death. The timing of the interaction between grandfather and grandson lends itself to a meaningful and empowered position for the grandson after the loss. Here the the gift is that of using one's imagination creatively in the quest of enjoying a life devoted to art and love. BILLY AND THE SECRET SHIP is about the passing of the torch from a beloved grandfather to his beloved grandson through the adventures they share. Along the way, Grandpa Frank transmits an empowering legacy that will live on through Billy forever.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1887276793
• ISBN13: 9781887276795
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Cool Grove Publishing Inc NY
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.3" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7