Pub Date: August 1, 2006
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Code: 0680
Features: Maps, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Target Age Group: 08 to 12
Physical Info: 0.60" H x 7.50" L x 5.00" W ( 0.40 lbs) 208 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Action and Adventure | Pirates | Humorous Stories | Historical | United States 19th Century | United States 21st Century | Survival Stories | Biographical | United States | Girls and Women | War and Military | Boys and Men | Fantasy | General | Mysteries and Detective Stories | Thrillers and Suspense
Description: A Newbery Medalist offers a new pirate adventure set in San Diego, California, in 1846. Twelve-year-old Shipwreck, a cabin boy on the pirate ship "The Giant Rat of Sumatra," is so named because he survived a shipwreck. This is his story. Illustrations.
Brief description:
Sid Fleischman wrote more than sixty books for children, adults, and magicians. Among his many awards was the Newbery Medal for his novel The Whipping Boy. The author described his wasted youth as a magician and newspaperman in his autobiography The Abracadabra Kid. His other titles include The Entertainer and the Dybbuk, a novel, and three biographies, Sir Charlie: Chaplin, The Funniest Man in the World; The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West; and Escape! The Story of The Great Houdini.
Review Quotes:
"The action moves swifly, and our young hero is plucky and resourceful. A lively historical novel." - KLIATT
"Fleishman's prose snaps and crackles with good humor. Spirited and entertaining." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Plenty of intrigue, acts of revenge, and droll dialogue will keep kids bountifully entertained. A boisterous, cleverly crafted caper." - Publishers Weekly