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Jack's parents have been chased out of Tokyo, gone broke in Greece, and hosted Nairobi's least successful safari. Next they're taking Jack to the Caribbean, whether Jack wants to go or not. The Berensons have devised their latest get-rich-quick scheme - a new sport called 'drift-snorkeling.' With these experienced world travelers at the helm, what could go wrong? Jack's used to staying indoors and not taking chances. When his parents take him out on the water, he ends up shipwrecked. Now Jack has to survive on a tropical island...and avoid a whale shark that's cruising along his beach.
About the Author
I received a master's degree in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts in Montpelier, VT. (Though to this day I still wish it was the Vermont College of Fine Arts of the Florida Keys.) I won't go on about how terrifying the winter weather in Vermont can be, other than to say that on icy days, the slide from the campus to downtown is similar to a race down the slopes to Whoville.
Before my journey to Vermont, I was a professional vagabond and Jack of all trades. I'm a dual citizen of the United States and ?Ireland, (Sorry Ireland - blame my Nana!) have traveled throughout Africa, Asia and Central America, and lived on a Caribbean island for eight years. I once backpacked alone from Morocco to Kenya. (Insider tip on crossing the Sahara Desert - TURN BACK.)
My jobs have included Master Scuba Diving Instructor (nobody drowned) , Wall Street headhunter (it did not involve shrunken heads, except figuratively) , Owner/?Chef of a Chinese restaurant (having to download recipes from the internet should have been a red flag) , Set Medic for a reality T.V. show (The drama! The pathos! The contestants who didn't know who the President was!) and Deputy Prothonotary of a county court (Sadly, lawsuits remain a popular American sport) .
All of those jobs had their pluses and minuses, some more minuses than others, but no job is as fun as writing middle grade stories. I seriously don't know why everybody isn't doing it.
