Stowaway |
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| Author:
| Hesse, Karen |
| Illustrator:
| Parker, Robert Andrew |
| ISBN: | 978-0-689-83989-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2002 |
| Publisher: | Margaret K. McElderry Books
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| Imprint: | Margaret K. McElderry Books |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $8.99 |
Book Description:
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It is known that in the summer of 1768, Captain James Cook sailed from England on H.M.S
Endeavour, beginning a three-year voyage around the world on a secret mission to discover an unknown continent at the bottom of the globe. What is less known is that a boy by the name of Nicholas Young was a stowaway on that ship. Newbery winner Karen Hesse re-creates Cook's momentous voyage through the eyes of this remarkable boy, creating a fictional journal filled with fierce...
More DescriptionIt is known that in the summer of 1768, Captain James Cook sailed from England on H.M.S Endeavour, beginning a three-year voyage around the world on a secret mission to discover an unknown continent at the bottom of the globe. What is less known is that a boy by the name of Nicholas Young was a stowaway on that ship.
Newbery winner Karen Hesse re-creates Cook's momentous voyage through the eyes of this remarkable boy, creating a fictional journal filled with fierce hurricanes, warring natives, and disease, as Nick discovers new lands, incredible creatures, and lifelong friends.