Smugglers' Island

Name: Smugglers' Island
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Avi
ISBN: 9781470354138

Author: Avi

Narrator: George Guidall

Unabridged: 4 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/15/2013

Categories: Children's Fiction

Synopsis

While young adults listen to this thrilling historical adventure, they'll also gain fascinating insights into the historical and political complications of Prohibition. Set in the 1930s, it is the story of an Irish-American boy who concocts a dangerous plan to bust the liquor smugglers who are terrorizing his island home.

About Avi

Avi is the author of more than seventy books for children and young adults, including the 2003 Newbery medal winner Crispin: The Cross of Lead. He has won two Newbery Honors and many other awards for his fiction. He lives with his family in Denver, Colorado. Visit him at Avi-Writer.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lori on August 13, 2013

I've been reading a lot of books my cousin has reviewed lately (thanks Kammy!). Her 11-year-old son loved this book and sure enough, mine did too! I always enjoy reading something together, but I'll admit as a mom I mostly just wanted Shad to stop doing stupid, reckless things.......more

Goodreads review by Christina on June 20, 2014

The story was well written. A boy lives on an island and the most of the residents become intimidated by a smuggler who comes to the island and begins to control everyone. One boy decides to try to make a difference. He goes against the instructions of his parents several times to try and spy on the......more