Ben Edgeworth is an eighteen year old American boy living in Greece
and working in the shipyard with his uncle. Leka comes to Ben as a
hungry stray, searching the shipyard for scraps of food. Leka quickly
proves himself to be a faithful companion in an extraordinary adventure
through the Greek isles on a catamaran built by Ben himself. Together
they overcome danger both on land and on the sea.
Awards:
Eric Hoffer Award--Young Adult Notable Book American
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Children's Book Award Finalist Foreword Reviews
Book of the Year Finalist Independent Publisher:
Highlighted Title Award
Autorentext
Willard Manus was born and raised in New York City but lived formany years in the Greek islands, mostly in the village of Lindos, on theisland of Rhodes. His experiences there were published in a memoir,This Way to Paradise--Dancing on the Tables.