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All Sail Set: A Romance of the Flying Cloud
Fifteen-year-old Thach goes to work for the great Donald McKay making drawings of his plans for the clipper ship Flying Cloud. The ship completed, Thach becomes an apprentice, sails around the Horn, is initiated by “Neptune,” contends with mutineers, and nearly loses his life in a shipboard fire.- Fiction, Biography
- John Newbery Medal 1936 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780879235239
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Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison
Even though other settlers have been slaughtered by the French and the Indians, Pa refuses to let his family go east to safety. They, too, are captured, and only young, blond-haired Mary survives, forced to become a part of the Seneca people.
- Fiction, Biography, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1942 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780397300723
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Spice and the Devil's Cave
At a workshop in Portugal, Bartholomew Diaz, Vasco da Gama, and Ferdinand Magellan gather to discuss their theory that an all-sea route around the Cape of Good Hope, also known as the Devil's Cave, must exist. The theft by pirates of the only known maps adds interest and intrigue.- Fiction, Biography, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1931 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780394916620
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The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane
In a spirited blend of science, history, and biography, Freedman presents a fascinating portrait of a new age. Using Wilber and Orville Wright's own photographs as well as excerpts from their notes and journals, he creates a uniquely personal and engaging view of their accomplishments.- Fiction, Biography
- John Newbery Medal 1992 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780823408757
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Young Walter Scott
Despite years of living with country relatives, Walter is determined not to let his lame leg stand in his way once he is at home again. This lively, fictionalized biography transports readers to late eighteenth-century Edinburgh, Scotland, and offers an engrossing introduction to the life of the famous novelist.- Fiction, Biography
- John Newbery Medal 1936 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780670795055