Waterman's Boy

Waterman's Boy

by Susan Sharpe, Hector Perea, Pablo Raeder

Book 27 of A la orilla del viento --

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Two boys from a small town on the Chesapeake Bay help a scientist interested in cleaning up the water for the benefit of animals, plants, and people, while risking parental disapproval of people with too much education and of outsiders' interference in their means of earning a living.

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    How does the setting of the Chesapeake Bay shape the identities, daily routines, and livelihoods of the families who live there?

  2. 2

    In what ways do Ben and his friend navigate the tension between respecting their parents' traditional way of life and embracing new ideas about environmental conservation?

  3. 3

    How does the local community view outsiders and "too much education," and where does this skepticism stem from in real-world fishing or working-class communities?

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