When young Matthew Ferguson saves three children from the tragic blaze in which his mother dies, he becomes paralyzed, but his friendship with a dolphin helps heal his grief. By the author of The Flight of the Swan.
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From Publishers Weekly
Webster's ( The Flight of the Swan ) latest offering is a simple but affecting tale of an unusual friendship. Having survived a fire that killed his dissolute, unloving mother, young Matt Ferguson finds himself homeless and alone. To recuperate from his injuries, Matt is sent from London to Cornwall, where he discovers a new group of friends: a swimming coach and his marine-biologist girlfriend, a wealthy sea captain and, most importantly, a playful dolphin which Matt names Flite. His concern for Flite turns the boy into an activist, pushing him to educate people about the perils dolphins face from the fishing industry. When he is summoned to California by an aunt he never knew existed, Matt eventually meets a young activist whose efforts to save dolphins from naval research have brought her to the attention of government agents. Matt's courage must be further tested before he can return to Cornwall, his friends and Flite. Webster's palpable concern for the plight of these creatures (an endpaper includes a "note on dolphin mortality") redeems this competently wrought novel from its sometimes saccharine tone.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Kirkus Reviews
Webster (Escape into Light, 1992, etc.) continues to boost noble causes to relieve the downtrodden (battered women and kids, mental patients, etc.), but stick-figure characters, awash in sentiment, are just not up to carrying a Cause--which is too bad, because the cause here is the rescue of threatened sea mammals, specifically dolphins. Fifteen-year-old Matt's alcoholic mother died in a fire with her latest man, but Matt was able to rescue four children in the building. (English Matt, by the way, is so noble and pure in intent and speech that adults cluster around in admiration.) He is sent to Cornwall for swimming therapy for his burns, and there he meets a marine biologist, a right-thinking swimming instructor, a grouchy old ``Captain'' who turns out to be a millionaire, and ``Flite'' the dolphin, whose joy in living is infectious. (Flite also rescues a small boy from floating out to sea.) Matt--among other things, a brilliant guitarist--plays his guitar for the dolphin and seals. Then an aunt-by-marriage in San Diego sends for him. There, he'll play guitar in a diner, meet an animal-rights activist, and go off to Baja, where he'll learn firsthand of the cruel deaths of dolphins from the giant fishing firms with drift nets. All along, Matt collects adults who want to do their best for the lad; finally, there are reunions, a trip back to England, and a sad/joyful last view of Flite. Webster appends facts about the slaughter of dolphins--but it's unfortunate that the author has chosen a dweeb like Matt for their spokesperson. -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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A nice read,
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This review is from: Dolphin Sunrise (Hardcover)
There is nothing spectactular about this book. It is a nice read about a boy who is leading a tough life, his relationship with other adults and a dolphin.If you are after a simple no brainer story this is a nice one.
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