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Nancy Rhyne introduces children to the heritage of their area through local folklore and legends that are designed to inspire children to learn about their own surroundings as well as to entertain them with delightful stories of children, much like themselves, caught in some very unusual circumstances. Pack this one for Summer reading ! THE CRAB BOYS Written by Nancy Rhyne |
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150 pages. Ages 10 to adult. 13 ISBN 978-0-87844-183-9 10 ISBN 0-87844-183-2 Softcover $8.95
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Rhett Gingyard and Gaffney Dorn enjoy
their young lives on The Barony in post-World War II Low
Country South Carolina. They don't ever want to leave.
Dubbed "the crab boys" by folks living in the region, the
two friends face adventure and danger as they confront
copperheads, wild boars, hungry octopus tentacles, the
incredible trap-like claws of the stone crab, rising tides,
and sunken Civil War blockade runners. While eavesdropping
on a conversation between estate owner John Blackhall and
General George Marshall about the atomic bomb, the boys
decide just what they'll do with their newfound treasure.
Enjoyable, engaging, compelling. The stories
are as relevant now as they were in the middle of the 20th
century when they actually happened. The escapades of two
boys who lived on a coastal South Carolina barony are
sensitive and warm with affection for their families and the
nature that surrounds them. In this close friendship of two
boys a cozy lamp shines a remarkable light on the way
seacoast boys found entertainment, provided a staple for the
dinner table, and learned an important lesson from a noted
American General. The boys adventures are based on real-life
events borrowed from the WPA narratives. |
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