Theodore Taylor

Theodore Taylor (1921-2006) was an American author of young adult fiction. He started writing when he was 13, covering local high school sports events. He served as a merchant mariner during World War II and also served during the Korean War. Some of his best known work included The Cay, its sequel-prequel Timothy of the Cay, The Weirdo, Ice Drift, The Boy, Sniper and Rogue Wave. His famous novel The Cay took only three weeks to write. Theodore Taylor became a published author in 1968 with the novel The Body Trade. His final novel was Billy the Kid, published in 2005. Below is a list of Theodore Taylor’s books in order of when they were originally released (as well as in chronological order): Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() );