Day on a Shrimp Boat

This book is written by Ching Yeung Russell, who grew up in China & Hong Kong. The story, both educational & entertaining, is told through the eyes of her 12-year old son Jeremy. Although eating shrimp & other delicacies of the sea is a favorite pastime of people who visit & live in the South Carolina low country, few of us know what goes into bringing the shrimp to the table. The Russell family decided to find out. They hitched a ride with Captain Bob Upton of St. Helena Island & spent a day on his trawler the "Abbie R." A DAY ON A SHRIMP BOAT allows the reader to share in their experience. This book is written for young readers, aged 9 & up, but is suitable for kids of all ages. The book's black & white photographs are provided by the author's husband Phillip K. Russell.Russell, Ching Yeung is the author of 'Day on a Shrimp Boat', published 1993 under ISBN 9780878441204 and ISBN 0878441204.