Tony can hardly believe it. He's sailing with the wind, maneuvering through the narrow channels between the offshore islands with amazing skill. And he'sjust learned to sail But suddenly Tony is confused. Which way had he come? Which way is he headed? And who are the mysterious couple with the high powered motor boat who are to busy searching beneath the water to answer his call for help?

Tony does some searching on his own. What he discovers leads him on a daring hunt for a 200-year-old shipwreck . . . and a dangerous confrontation with treasure hunters who will stop at nothing to keep Tony from learning their secret.

Author: Avi
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 09/01/1992
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.21lbs
Size: 7.51h x 5.16w x 0.37d
ISBN: 9780380718054
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 5099 / Windcatcher


Award: 1994 Nutmeg Book Award Nominee - Grades 4-6


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 04/15/1997 pg. 1427
Publishers Weekly 09/21/1992

About the Author
Avi: -

Avi is the award-winning author of more than eighty-two books for young readers, ranging from animal fantasy to gripping historical fiction, picture books to young adult novels. Crispin: The Cross of Lead won the Newbery Medal, and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and Nothing But the Truth were awarded Newbery Honors. He is also the author of the popular Poppy series. Avi lives in Denver, Colorado. Visit him online at www.avi-writer.com.