Multigenerational story tied together by the youngest brother as he matures into a sea captain, a father and farmer, and a grandfather.

Touches on people buying up shore homes for summer homes.

I grew up in the shore area and the mixed feelings brought about by tourists and summer home owners is real. There is no animosity toward them in this story.

At the end the grandfather’s life is reclaimed by the sea in a storm. Also mentioned is his grandson and adult daughter coming to stay with him after their husband/father dies of illness. ( )

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discusses the different things that Matthais does on his island where he lives.
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Island Boy is a 1988 book by Barbara Cooney. This a story about a boy named Matthias, who travels around the world but eventually returns to his home on Tibbetts Island in Maine. Matthias is the youngest son in a family of 12 children who live with their parents on Tibbetts Island, Maine. When he is old enough to leave home, Matthias sails around the world, but always knows where his heart lies This is a story about your heart always being at home. It's also about adventure and learning about who you are. ( )

The artwork is beautiful. Its about a boy living on an island. It would be a good book to read to 1st or 2nd graders. I'm not a really big fan of this book. I personally don't think i would use it in my classroom. ( )