Authors Message

I believe that the authors message in the book River Rats is to be brave and do not give up when you are facing a big challenge. The kids on the ship face a huge challenge when they get abandon. So they try to take over the ship and the succeed. Another message that I believe the author is sending is to be courageous. The kids never back down when they are facing something hard. The kids are very good at facing challenges. The characters in this book had some very good traits. This book was very well written and I think that it is obvious what the authors message is.