Name: Stowaway
ISBN: 9780689839894

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Why This Clicks

Journal at Sea

A boy’s fictional journal gives Cook’s voyage a close, adventurous point of view.

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A stowaway’s view of Cook’s voyage around the world
Historical adventure with discovery and peril at sea

Expect

Fierce hurricanes, disease, and unfamiliar creatures
A journal-shaped story of hardship and lifelong friendship

Book Details

Authors: Karen Hesse
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Published: June 1, 2002
Format: Paperback
Theme: Exploration & Discovery · Pirate Adventures
Reading lane: Exploration & Discovery

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Publisher Categories

Action & Adventure
Exploration & Discovery
Boats & Ships

About This Book

It is known that in the summer of 1768, Captain James Cook sailed from England on H.M.S Endeavour, beginning a three-year voyage around the world on a secret mission to discover an unknown continent at the bottom of the globe. What is less known is that a boy by the name of Nicholas Young was a stowaway on that ship. Newbery winner Karen Hesse re-creates Cook's momentous voyage through the eyes of this remarkable boy, creating a fictional journal filled with fierce hurricane...

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It is known that in the summer of 1768, Captain James Cook sailed from England on H.M.S Endeavour, beginning a three-year voyage around the world on a secret mission to discover an unknown continent at the bottom of the globe. What is less known is that a boy by the name of Nicholas Young was a stowaway on that ship. Newbery winner Karen Hesse re-creates Cook's momentous voyage through the eyes of this remarkable boy, creating a fictional journal filled with fierce hurricanes, warring natives, and disease, as Nick discovers new lands, incredible creatures, and lifelong friends.