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THE TRUE CONFESSIONS OF CHARLOTTE DOYLE
Appx. 232 Pages
As the only passenger, and the only female, on a transatlantic voyage in 1832,
thirteen-year-old Charlotte finds herself caught between a murderous captain and a
mutinous crew.
Defoe, Daniel
ROBINSON CRUSOE
Appx. 397 Pages
A shipwrecked survivor is washed up on a deserted island, where he lives alone until
he rescues a savage. Naming the man Friday, the two continue their lonely existence until
they leave for England. Crusoe's tale spans 28 years and is probably based on the true story
of Alexander Selkirk, who lived on a deserted island for five years.
Lawrence, Iain
THE WRECKERS
Appx. 224 Pages
In the grand tradition of Robert Louis Stevenson comes a fast-paced, mesmerizing adventure
that weaves together a shipwreck, pirates, kidnapping, mystery, and ghosts. It is 1799, and
14-year-old John Spencer appears to be the only survivor when his father's ship is wrecked on
the coast of Cornwall, England. John soon discovers that the villagers are wreckers, pirates
who lure ships ashore in order to plunder their cargoes. Now, caught in a web of intrigue and
treachery, John must fight to survive.
O'Dell, Scott
ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHIN
Appx. 184 pages
The remarkable tale of how a 12-year-old Native American girl endures 18 years of
isolation on an island off the coast of California, overcoming a variety of challenges.
Winner of the Newbery Prize and selected by the Children's Literature Association as one
of the 10 best American children's books of the past 200 years.
Paulsen, Gary
VOYAGE OF THE FROG
Appx. 141 pages
When David goes out on his sailboat to scatter his recently deceased uncle's ashes
to the wind, he is caught in a fierce storm and must survive many days on his own as he
works out his feelings about life and his uncle.
Sperry, Armstrong
CALL IT COURAGE
Appx. 95 pages
Relates how Mafatu, a young Polynesian boy whose name means Stout Heart, overcomes his
terrible fear of the sea and proves his courage to himself and his people.
Stevenson, Robert Louis
TREASURE ISLAND
Appx. 297 Pages
Set sail to the heart of adventure with cabin boy, Jim Hawkins, aboard the Hispaniola
with the legendary scoundrel, Captain Long John Silver. A secret treasure map becomes the key
to heart-pounding thrills, danger and swashbuckling action as a boy faces the high seas
and the grandest pirate of all in the adventure of a life time.
Taylor, Theodore
TIMOTHY OF THE CAY
Appx. 160 pages
Having survived being blinded and shipwrecked on a tiny Caribbean island with the old
black man Timothy, twelve-year-old white Phillip is rescued and hopes to regain his sight
with an operation. Alternate chapters follow the life of Timothy from his days as a young
cabin boy.
Wyss, Johann David
SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON
Appx. 320 Pages
The enchanting story of a shipwrecked family--a minister, his wife, and four sons,
Fritz, Ernest Francis, and Jack--who are cast up on a desert island, build a wonderful
house in a tree, and survive so cleverly and happily apart from the world that they never
want to be rescued.
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