Carry On Mr Bowditch

Readers today are still fascinated by "Nat," an eighteenth-century nautical wonder and mathematical wizard. Nathaniel Bowditch grew up in a sailor's world--Salem in the early days, when tall-masted ships from foreign ports crowded the wharves. But Nat didn't promise to have the makings of a sailor; he was too physically small. Nat may have been slight of build, but no one guessed that he had the persistence and determination to master sea navigation in the days when men sailed only by "log, lead, and lookout." Nat's long hours of study and observation, collected in his famous work, The American Practical Navigator (also known as the "Sailors' Bible"), stunned the sailing community and made him a New England hero.
1957 Newbery Medal Winner
Target age group 10-13
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    • Weight
      0.48 lbs
    • ISBN-13
      9780618250745
    • ISBN-10
      0618250743
    • Item #
      58458
  • Category
    Young Adult Fiction
  • Age Group
    13 to 14 yrs
  • Grade Level
    6-8
  • Language
    English
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Theme 1
    History
  • Theme 2
    Action & Adventure
  • Detailed (BISAC) Subject/Theme
    United States - 19th Century
  • Awards
    Newbery Medal
  • Author
    Latham, Jean Lee
  • Lexile Level
    570
  • AR Level
    4.1
  • Dewey
    Fiction
  • Publisher
    Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  • Publication Date
    5/19/2003
  • Pages
    256
  • Dimensions
    0.75 H × 8.25 L × 5.5 W
  • Case Qty
    48

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