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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2004-01-04

Voyage of Patience Goodspeed

Voyage of Patience Goodspeed

Aladdin Historical Fiction

Heather Vogel Frederick, Author

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9780689848698

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In 1835, 12-year-old Patience Goodspeed's father, a whaling captain, whisks Patience and her brother away from Nantucket on a three-year voyage. When her family and much of the crew are marooned on a deserted island, Patience sets sail on the challenge of a lifetime.
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Keywords and Themes: Action & Adventure • Adolescence & Coming of Age • Exploration & Discovery • Historical • JUV001000 • JUV016050 • JUV039020 • Juvenile Fiction • Social Themes

Age Range • 8-12

Pages • 219

Subjects • Seafaring life • Whaling • Mutiny • Fathers and daughters • Fathers and sons • Navigation

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure • Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Exploration & Discovery • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Adolescence & Coming of Age

October 1835. Patience Goodspeed, almost thirteen years old, departs from Nantucket aboard her father's whaling ship. Between kitchen duty and whale blubber stench, this voyage is far from a pleasure cruise. At least Papa lets Patience assist the ship's navigator since she's so good at calculations. But the smooth sailing doesn't last long. Mutinous mates maroon most of the crew, including Patience's father and brother, on a deserted island. Can Patience rescue everyone before it's too late?
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