Author: Avi
Illustrator: N/A
Genre: Fiction
Sub genre: Modern Fantasy
Theme: Pirates, sea life
Primary and secondary characters: Charlotte Doyle
Awards: Newbery MedalPublication Date: 1990
Publishing Company: Avon Books, INC.
This is an adventuresome book that any middle school student would enjoy. There are several lesson plans available to aid in the teaching of this book. Teachers can easily plan an adventuresome lesson around this book. The teacher could have students do a research project on real pirates and then build a pirate ship. The students could really relate to the young 13 year old Charlotte Doyle and her sense of adventure.
The story opens in the town of Liverpool in the summer of 1832. She boards a ship called the Seahawk along with a man named Mr. Grummage. As they are boarding the ship the young Charlotte spots a shadowy figure dart across the boat. While she's on board she meets the different crew members and gains respect for some and a carefully attitude toward others. This book is filled with adventure as Charlotte and the crew adventure across the sea. Charlotte faces many trials including being put in jail, facing a huge storm, and dealing with men who give her a hard time. This book can take any child on a venture to a place they would have otherwise never been able to go. In the end, after Charlotte returns home to her now standoffish family, she has a decision to make. Will she Continue to live in a place where everyone is so uptight or go out on another adventure with the Seahawk?
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