Clipper Ship
Author:
Thomas P. Lewis
Illustrator:
Joan Sandin
Publication:
1978 by Harper & Row Publishers, Inc
Genre:
Fiction, Historical Fiction, History, Non-fiction, Readers
Series:
I Can Read History Books 
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Pages:
64
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"Doo-da, doo-da-day!
Around Cape Horn to Frisco Bay!" sing the crew of the Rainbird, three days out of New York. Meg and Jamie, the captain's children, look forward to finding some California gold. But on the way there is other excitement. A man is swept overboard, and Captain Murdock becomes sick. So Mrs. Murdock takes the wheel and guides the Rainbird north for California.This adventurous story of life at sea in the 1850's, enhanced by Joan Sandin's flavorful pictures, will absorb young readers.
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Thomas P. Lewis
Thomas P. Lewis was born in Mt. Vernon, New York. He attended Milton Academy in Massachusetts, Princeton University, and was graduated from Co... See moreContent Guide
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