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In 1895, after his mother's death, twelve-year-old Nathan moves with his father and grandfather to Pea Island off the coast of North Carolina, where he hopes to join the all-black crew at the nearby lifesaving station, despite his father's objections.
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3 editions- Other · English · 2002Demco Media · 9780606271066
- Other · English · 2002Dell Yearling · 168 pages · 9780440418795
- Other · English · 2001Knopf · 168 pages · 9780375906640
African AmericansFathers and sonsFictionHistoryJuvenile fictionRace relationsUnited StatesUnited States. Life-Saving Service