As he is finally beginning to accept what has happened, Brady discovers that the accident was not an accident after all. Brady goes through the motions of his 8th grade life trying to come to grips with this horrific death and trying to convince himself that it wasn’t his fault. His neighbor and her 3-year old overturn in their kayak in the Corsica river, and despite Brady’s heroic efforts, the little boy dies. The story opens with a horrible tragedy during Brady’s 8th grade year. Red Kayak was present in the New York Public Library's list of "notable books for teens" of 2005, and in the American Library Association's list of "Best Book for Young Adults" of 2006.This week I spent some time diving into Red Kayak by Priscilla Cummings, the first book in the series. The reviewer also praises how believable the dilemmas Brady goes through are. Writing for the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Stevenson comments on "the subtle layers" that are present in the story, such as the fear the poorer families feel, of being ousted from their lands by the newly rich ones. The Booklist praised Cummings' skillful writing of the plot and characters, calling Brady's decision to tell the truth about his friends' actions "both anguished and well reasoned, making for a realistic conclusion." The critic also praises the author's usage of Maryland's eastern heritage in the building of the characters. The book received generally positive reviews, and was called a "well-written, sometimes gripping story" and a "strong effort" by Kirkus Reviews. DiAngelo however don't come back together again. Life goes on for Brady and his used-to-be friends. The DiAngelo's reconcile and sell their property to start anew elsewhere as they prepare for the birth of a daughter. In the end, JT and Digger are convicted of second degree murder, but Brady is relieved that they are only sentenced to nine months of forest restoration in a juvenile work camp. Brady testifies to the authorities who agree to grant him immunity in exchange for his testimony. They recover the kayak which was still sunken in the water, and which clearly shows the holes drilled in the hull. In the final section of the book, Brady does what he believes is the right thing, and tells his father everything. The situation prompts Brady to reflect on the death of his younger sister, who died suddenly at four months old seven years earlier. The central section of the book then consists of Brady confronting his friends, feeling partly responsible, hiding the evidence, deliberating over the correct course of action, and generally suffering debilitating, internal, moral conflict. The sabotage involved a method that Brady thought up himself, though never intended to carry out: drilling holes in the kayak's bottom and plugging them with water-soluble filler. Brady soon discovers evidence that the kayak had been sabotaged by his two friends, JT and Digger. DiAngelo reveals to Brady that she is pregnant.
DiAngelo blames his wife for their son's death and they separate Mrs. DiAngelo and her three-year-old son, who Brady previously babysat for, that were going out on the kayak, which overturns and leads to the death of the boy.īrady assuages his grief by working for the mourning DiAngelo family on their property. Brady and his friends decide not to warn the people in the kayak, thinking it's Mr. One day, Brady sees a red kayak owned by the DiAngelo's heading into the river in dangerous weather. A wealthy family called the DiAngelos buys the property Brady and his friends are used to enjoying near the water. Red Kayak is written from the point of view of a thirteen-year-old boy named Brady Parks who is part of a poor crab-fishing family on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland.
THE JOURNEY BACK BY PRISCILLA CUMMINGS CHARACTER ANALYSIS SERIES
Red Kayak is the first in a series of three books, the sequel being The Journey Back. It was first published in 2004 and tells the story of a teenager who feels partially responsible for the death of a three-year-old, and the moral dilemma of whether to tell others about the truth he uncovers about the baby's death. Red Kayak is a young adult novel by American author Priscilla Cummings.
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