44 pages 1 hour read

Gordon Korman

Shipwreck

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2001

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Chapters 13-16

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapter 13 Summary: “Monday, July 17, 1440 Hours”

With the foresail raised, The Phoenix moves through the water, but the six teens don’t know which direction to go in, so they focus on pumping water out of the engine room. Lyssa uses a snorkel mask to take apart the motor, which is still underwater, while Will critiques her. Ian talks more, sharing survival advice gleaned from documentaries. He searches for maps, and Charla sits atop the foremast, scanning the horizon for ships.

Ian does not find maps, but he finds their personal CNC files, including letters from their parents, arrest warrants, and papers from their schools. Luke is shocked to read that his parents want to believe him but worry that he might be involved with a gang. J.J. snatches Charla’s file from her and reads it out loud, surprised that she doesn’t want anyone to know that she is brilliant at multiple sports. She retorts that it also says she has a psychiatric disability. J.J. realizes that the situation they are in is not a test set up by CNC.

Chapter 14 Summary: “Monday, July 17, 1640 Hours”

Luke worries that the bow of The Phoenix is sinking. The team is focused on pumping out the engine room at the rear of the boat, making the bow dip dangerously into the water.