Websites
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Check out the homepage of the author, which includes info on his books and his life.
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Learn about the long and tumultuous history of the island where Phillip lived with his family.
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Want to know more about what it was like for everyday people to live through World War II? Check out this BBC website geared toward kids.
Movie or TV Productions
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This made-for-TV adaptation stars James Earl Jones.
Articles & Interviews
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A great article about the creature Phillip suspects grabbed his hand down in the fishing hole.
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Read the obituary the Washington Post wrote on Taylor when he passed away in 2006.
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An article about the controversy surrounding the character of Timothy, and also Taylor's prequel Timothy and the Cay.
Video
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Check out this World War II artifact: a newsreel about a German U-Boat near Curaçao.
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What does Willemstad look like today? Check out this live webcam set up in Willemstad, Curaçao.
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What does a hurricane in the Caribbean look like?
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Watch this interview with Theodore Taylor. He talks about his life and also about how he came up with his idea for The Cay. (Hint: It has to do with the real-life torpedoing of a ship and a boy stranded on a raft.)
Images
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See where Phillip lived on Curaçao.
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Terrifying!