![]() ![]() Hazel is wise enough to oblige Rusty to sit down and do his maths homework first, but she makes her own lemonade, and with the pocket money, Rusty can buy what he needs from the chandlers. Since Rusty doesn’t believe he could or should take Hazel out in his boat – not yet, anyway – she offers him afternoon work around her neglected little house and garden. Hazel Perkins likes to take the view of the marina, and sells paintings based on marine life. That’s when he meets the individualistic senior artist lady in the wheelchair. Rusty escapes from loneliness by working on a small catboat he’s been gifted, getting it shipshape and learning how to do beginner sailing. While Dad assures the kids that none of this is their fault, they still feel they should do something more to help when Mom has to go to a medical centre off their small town’s island. Their mom has come down with a serious depression. INTO THE WIND follows young Rusty, who has to attend summer school to make up for his poor maths, while his bossy sister Lizzy assumes responsibility over him. ![]() I enjoyed this spirited and step-by-step guide to growing into sailing a small boat while coping with a summer unlike any other. Young Adult Contemporary | Young Adult Sports ![]() ![]() "A boy becomes a yachtsman and a young hero" Into the Wind ![]()
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