I haven't heard that song in years.
Theodore Taylor
an American author of more than 50 fiction and non-fiction books for young adult readers, including The Cay, The Weirdo (winner of the 1992 Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Mystery), Ice Drift, Timothy of the Cay, The Bomb, Sniper, and Rogue Wave. Adult fiction includes The Body Trade, The Stalker, Monocolo and To Kill the Leopard.