On the Island (On the Island, #1)
by Tracey Garvis-Graves
On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves holds a highly rated rating of 4.13 out of 5, based on 28.7K reader ratings. First published in 2011. The book spans 368 pages.
About On the Island
When thirty-year-old English teacher Anna Emerson is offered a job tutoring T.J. Callahan at his family's summer rental in the Maldives, she accepts without hesitation; a working vacation on a tropical island trumps the library any day.T.J. Callahan has no desire to leave town, not that anyone asked him. He's almost seventeen and if having cancer wasn't bad enough, now he has to spend his first summer in remission with his family—and a stack of overdue assignments—instead of his friends.Anna and T.J. are en route to join T.J.'s family in the Maldives when the pilot of their seaplane suffers a fatal heart attack and crash-lands in the Indian Ocean. Adrift in shark-infested waters, their life jackets keep them afloat until they make it to the shore of an uninhabited island. Now Anna and T.J. just want to survive and they must work together to obtain water, food, fire, and shelter.Their basic needs might be met but as the days turn to weeks, and then months, the castaways encounter plenty of other obstacles, including violent tropical storms, the many dangers lurking in the sea, and the possibility that T.J.'s cancer could return. As T.J. celebrates yet another birthday on the island, Anna begins to wonder if the biggest challenge of all might be living with a boy who is gradually becoming a man.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Tracey Garvis-Graves |
| Published | 2011 |
| Pages | 368 |
| Genres | Romance, Fiction, Fiction, Chick-lit, Young Adult |
| Average Rating | 4.13 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 28,651 |
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What genre is On the Island?
On the Island is categorized as Romance, Fiction, Fiction, Chick-lit. Its primary genre classification is Romance.
Is On the Island worth reading?
Based on 28.7K reader ratings, On the Island has an average score of 4.13 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
How many pages is On the Island?
On the Island has 368 pages.
Who wrote On the Island?
On the Island was written by Tracey Garvis-Graves. It was first published in 2011.
What is the ISBN for On the Island?
The ISBN-13 for On the Island is 9781405910220.0.
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