Kensuke's Kingdom

A spellbinding tale of survival and self-discovery from award-winning author Michael Morpurgo, who is poised for breakthrough U.S. success.

When Michael's father loses his job, he buys a boat and convinces Michael and his mother to sail around the world. It's an ideal trip - even Michael's sheepdog can come along. It starts out as the perfect family adventure - until Michael is swept overboard. He's washed up on an island, where he struggles to survive. Then he discovers that he's not alone. His fellow-castaway, Kensuke, is wary of him. But when Michael's life is threatened, Kensuke slowly lets the boy into his world. The two develop a close understanding in this remote place, but the question of rescue continues to divide them.

Author: Michael Morpurgo
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Published: 06/01/2004
Pages: 164
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.20w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780439591812

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 68163 / Kensuke's Kingdom


Award: 2005 Maine Student Book Award Third Place - Grades 4-8
Award: 2007 Nutmeg Book Award Nominee - Intermediate
Award: 2006 Young Reader's Choice Award Nominee - Junior/Grades 4-6
Award: Delaware Diamonds Award Winner - Grades 3-5
Award: 2006 Sasquatch Award Nominee - Children/Young Adult
Award: 2006 Virginia Readers Choice Award Nominee - Elementary
Award: 2006 West Virginia Children's Book Award Honor Book - Children's