Dimensions
150 x 212 x 26mm
A young working-class teen fights to save his family's bar and restaurant after his father is lost in a fishing-boat accident.
When fourteen-year-old Jake's dad goes missing in a fishing-boat accident, he refuses to think he may have lost his father forever. Suddenly, nothing is certain in Jake's future, and he must struggle to help save the local diner his mother runs from being repossessed by loan sharks. In Narragansett Bay, scrabbling out a living catching quahogs isn't easy, but with the help of some local clammers, Jake is determined to work hard and earn enough money to ensure his family's security and save the diner in time.
Told with cinematic suspense and a true compassion for the characters, Swim That Rock is a fast-paced coming of age story that beautifully and evocatively captures the essence of coastal Rhode Island life, the struggles of blue-collar family dynamics, and the dreams of one boy to come into his own.
Ages 12+
