As fun as it can be to read a nice, tame tale about a damsel in distress, sometimes we want to bite into a book that bites back. More and more often in modern fiction, female characters in peril, who once would have been portrayed as passive victims, have turned into figures ready, willing, and […]
Avi's treasured Newbery Honor Book now in expanded After Words edition!
Thirteen-year-old Charlotte Doyle is excited to return home from her school in England to her family in Rhode Island in the summer of 1832.
But when the two families she was supposed to travel with mysteriously cancel their trips, Charlotte finds herself the lone passenger on a long sea voyage with a cruel captain and a mutinous crew. Worse yet, soon after stepping aboard the ship, she becomes enmeshed in a conflict between them! What begins as an eagerly anticipated ocean crossing turns into a harrowing journey, where Charlotte gains a villainous enemy . . . and is put on trial for murder!
After Words material includes author Q & A, journal writing tips, and other activities that bring Charlotte's world to life!
Avi's treasured Newbery Honor Book now in expanded After Words edition!
Thirteen-year-old Charlotte Doyle is excited to return home from her school in England to her family in Rhode Island in the summer of 1832.
But when the two families she was supposed to travel with mysteriously cancel their trips, Charlotte finds herself the lone passenger on a long sea voyage with a cruel captain and a mutinous crew. Worse yet, soon after stepping aboard the ship, she becomes enmeshed in a conflict between them! What begins as an eagerly anticipated ocean crossing turns into a harrowing journey, where Charlotte gains a villainous enemy . . . and is put on trial for murder!
After Words material includes author Q & A, journal writing tips, and other activities that bring Charlotte's world to life!
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
240The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780545477116 |
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Publisher: | Scholastic, Inc. |
Publication date: | 09/01/2012 |
Pages: | 240 |
Sales rank: | 5,336 |
Product dimensions: | 5.20(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.80(d) |
Age Range: | 11 - 14 Years |
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