A year after Tomi's father and grandfather were arrested following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Tomi is determine to raise Papa's fishing boat from the bottom of the canal as a sign the his family will be returned to him.

While Caroline is out fishing one spring day, she sees a British warship about to capture an American boat. With only an instant to decide what to do, Caroline takes a daring risk to try to save the day. She's been trying to be brave, like she promised Papa, but would he be proud of her now? Missing him terribly, Caroline visits their special fishing spot on the shore of Lake Ontario. She hopes to find comfort there--but instead she makes a startling...

"Sammy cant wait to become a pirate just like his papa. He knows how to swim in the ocean, dig for treasure, and even shoot a bow and arrow. There is just one problem . . . when Sammy is on a boat, he gets seasick! But he is determined not to let his stomach get in the way of his dreams"--Book jacket flap.