| Carry On, Mr. Bowditch Contributor(s): Latham, Jean Lee (Author), Walsh, Mary R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618250743 ISBN-13: 9780618250745 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2003 Annotation: Winner of the 1956 Newbery Medal, this novel tells the story of 18th-century mathematical wizard Nathaniel Bowditch, whose determination to master sea navigation resulted in "The American Practical Navigator." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century - Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Young Adult Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2003267707 |
| Lexile Measure: 570 |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 5.5" W x 8.25" (0.48 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 16 Reading Level: 4.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 1957 Newbery Medal Winner 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Latham, Jean Lee: - Jean Lee Latham was born in 1902 in Buckhannon, West Virginia. At an early age, she became a prolific writer, penning works of fiction and nonfiction, as well as theater scripts. Ever since its debut, Carry On, Mr. Bowditch has acquired an intrigued group of sea-loving fans. |