All Sail Set - (Godine Storyteller) by Armstrong Sperry (Paperback)

Name: All Sail Set - (Godine Storyteller) by Armstrong Sperry (Paperback)
Brand: David R. Godine Publisher
SKU: 92399081
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Highlights

An exciting, fact-based, old-fashioned tale of adventure at sea, winner of a Newbery Honor for young readers in 1936.
Newbery Medal (Children's) 1936 3rd Winner
175 Pages
Juvenile Fiction, Action & Adventure
Series Name: Godine Storyteller

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About the Book

When his father loses his fortune, a boy is taken on by a famous shipbuilder and eventually makes a maiden, record-breaking trip around Cape Horn on the "Flying Cloud."

Book Synopsis

An exciting, fact-based, old-fashioned tale of adventure at sea, winner of a Newbery Honor for young readers in 1936.

When his father loses his fortune at sea, a boy, Enoch Thacher, signs up with a famous shipbuilder and takes a record-breaking trip around Cape Horn on the famous Flying Cloud.

The Flying Cloud was a real ship and its maker was master shipbuilder, Donald McKay (1810-1880). The era depicted in this novel is a time when the windships were the queens of the ocean and sail was king. McKay's company, located in East Boston, launched many of the fastest clipper ships in history, with Flying Cloud being his most famous ship of all.

In All Sail Set, McKay puts Enoch to work during the lofting, building, and rigging of the Flying Cloud, and then to ship out on her for her maiden, record-breaking trip around the Horn. Accompanied by Sperry's wonderfully vigorous drawings, this realistic nautical yarn from the glory days of sail will appeal to adults as well as young adult readers with a taste for historical adventure.

Review Quotes

"A magical book. The romance is irresistible."--Fort Worth Star Telegram

Dimensions (Overall): 8.9 Inches (H) x 5.8 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)

Weight: .65 Pounds

Suggested Age: 9-14 Years

Number of Pages: 175

Series Title: Godine Storyteller

Genre: Juvenile Fiction

Sub-Genre: Action & Adventure

Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher

Theme: General

Format: Paperback

Author: Armstrong Sperry

Language: English

Street Date: February 23, 1995

TCIN: 92399081

UPC: 9780879235239

Item Number (DPCI): 247-36-4091

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.6 inches length x 5.8 inches width x 8.9 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.65 pounds

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