| Tom Cringle: The Pirate and the Patriot Contributor(s): Hausman, Gerald (Author), Hills, Tad (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 068982811X ISBN-13: 9780689828119 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $27.54 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2001 Annotation: At just 14-years-old, Tom Cringle has been made a lieutenant in the British Navy during the War of 1812. He endures brutal battles against vengeful pirates on both land and sea, and struggles with his conscience as he brings a group of stolen slaves back to their master's plantation. Tom tests his limits as he stands up for what he believes is right. Illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2001017007 |
| Lexile Measure: 1030 |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.82" W x 8.58" (0.68 lbs) 160 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 54176 Reading Level: 6.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A fourteen-year-old's heart-stopping sea adventure The war of 1812 is raging and fourteen-year-old Tom Cringle has just been made a lieutenant in the British navy. He's thrilled, but also worried that nobody -- especially hard, seasoned sailors -- will take a kid in charge seriously. There's not too much time to worry though, because suddenly Tom finds himself off the coast of Jamaica: chasing elusive slave ships, fighting man-eating sharks, and enduring brutal battles. Tom struggles with his conscience as he is ordered to travel across swampy wilderness to return a group of stolen slaves back to their master's plantation. Suddenly men are depending on Tom to save their very lives as they travel through uncharted territory with angry and vengeful pirates on their trail. And once again Tom tests his limits as he stands up for what he believes is right, even when authorities disagree with him. |