Race for the Record
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Author: Dave & Neta Jackson She has written lots of books. One of them is Ambushed in Jaguar Swamp.
Eleven year old Alistair Sutherland's missionary parents want to leave a gospel message for people in the Philippine Islands in 1949. How can they leave a copy if no one knows the language? Then they hear about Joy Ridderhof, a missionary, who can make records on her portable recording machine. Amazingly another opportunity arises out of a misfortune when a Palawanos boy is injured while they are trading goods. They take him back and teach him English. He can translate the Palawanos language into English. He also hopes that Mrs Ridderhof will be able to take him to boarding school.
But bad weather, kidnappers, malaria and a temperamental tape machine interfere with Alistair plans. With Joy Ridderhof leaving and the record still not made.
Will Alistair and Lastani make it?
The ship is leaving. Have they arrived too late?
The main character is Alistair Sutherland
He is a character who is persistent because he gets given a job and he finishes it. He is diligent, but not very fit.
‘A thought sprouted at the back of Alistair’s brain: If the ships are running, why can’t I go to school?’
I like my character because he never gives up.