Fish

by Gregory Mone
Lexile:  810
Genre:  Historical Fiction

"Fish" can swim like no one has ever seen before.  His family has sent him to the city to work as a courier.  One day he is sent on an errand to the docks where he feels most at home.  As he's about to make his delivery, the purse of coins that he was carrying is stolen.  As he chases after the thief, he is led onboard a pirate ship.  Before he realizes it, he is sailing away, and has to make a choice.  Does he jump off before it's too late or continue his quest to reclaim what was stolen from him?