The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
Author(s): Avi
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!
Product Information
Praise for THE TRUE CONFESSIONS OF CHARLOTTE DOYLE*"A thrilling tale, tautly plotted, vividly narrated."-Kirkus, starred review*"Riveting. Nonstop action. A story hard to forget."-Booklist, starred review*"A breathtaking seafaring adventure."-School Library Journal, starred reviewNewbery Honor BookBoston Globe-Horn Book AwardALA Notable Children's BookALA Best Book for Young AdultsBooklist Editors' ChoiceThe Horn Book Fanfare BookNCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language ArtsSchool Library Journal Best Book of the YearNew York Public Library Book for the Teen AgeIRA Children's Choice
General Fields
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- : Scholastic, Incorporated
- : Scholastic Paperbacks
- : 0.159
- : 01 August 2012
- : 190mm X 132mm X 18mm
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : 215
- : NE
- : Paperback / softback
- : Avi
