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Author |
: Stephen G. Ladd |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 390 |
Release |
: 2000 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0966933745 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780966933741 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Synopsis Three Years in a Twelve-foot Boat by : Stephen G. Ladd
Author |
: Stephen G. Ladd |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2000 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0966933737 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780966933734 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Synopsis Three Years in a 12-Foot Boat by : Stephen G. Ladd
For anyone who dreams of sailing away, here's an engrossing, gritty memoir of a 15,000-mile solo expedition in a tiny, hand-made boat. Bent on discovery, Ladd ranges from Montana to a harrowing sail along the pirate-ridden coast of Panama and Colombia, across the Andes, down a 600-mile river by night to avoid guerrillas, to the Antilles and the Caribbean. Robbed, capsized, arrested and befriended, he sails and rows through a tumult of uncharted adventures. The cast of characters: Dieter, mad ex-Nazi on a desert island; Hans, the smuggler who disappears at sea; castaways, prostitutes, and fortune seekers. Stow away with a poetic storyteller on a stormy, soulful voyage through nineteen countries, on the razor's edge between freedom and fear, loneliness and love.
Author |
: Stephen Ladd |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 400 |
Release |
: 1918-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0966933702 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780966933703 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Synopsis Three Years in a Twelve-Foot Boat, 2nd Edition by : Stephen Ladd
For anyone who dreams of sailing away, here is a gritty memoir of a 15,000-mile solo expedition in a tiny rowboat. Ladd ranges from the upper Missouri to the pirate-ridden coast of Colombia, across the Andes, down a 600-mile river by night to avoid guerrillas, and back via the Caribbean. Robbed, capsized, arrested and befriended, he navigates a tumult of uncharted adventures. The true-life characters: Dieter, mad ex-Nazi on a desert island; Hans, the smuggler who disappears at sea; castaways, prostitutes, and fortune seekers. Stow away with a poetic storyteller on a stormy voyage through nineteen countries.
Author |
: Susan Hood |
Publisher |
: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages |
: 336 |
Release |
: 2019-09-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781481468848 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1481468847 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Synopsis Lifeboat 12 by : Susan Hood
“This page-turning true-life adventure is filled with rich and riveting details and a timeless understanding of the things that matter most.”—Dashka Slater, author of The 57 Bus “Brilliantly told in verse, readers will love Ken Sparks.” —Patricia Reilly Giff, two-time Newbery Honor winner “Lyrical, terrifying, and even at times funny. A richly detailed account of a little-known event in World War II.” —Kirkus Reviews “Middle grade Titanic fans, here’s your next read.” —BCCB “An edge-of-your seat survival tale.” —School Library Journal (starred review) A Junior Library Guild Selection The 2019 Golden Kite Middle Grade Fiction Award Winner A 2019 ALSC Notable Children’s Book The 2019–2020 Lectio Book Award Winner The 2020–2021 Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award List The 2020 Oklahoma Library Association’s Children’s Sequoyah Book Award Winner The Connecticut Book Award Winner In the tradition of The War That Saved My Life and Stella By Starlight, this poignant novel in verse based on true events tells the story of a boy’s harrowing experience on a lifeboat after surviving a torpedo attack during World War II. With Nazis bombing London every night, it’s time for thirteen-year-old Ken to escape. He suspects his stepmother is glad to see him go, but his dad says he’s one of the lucky ones—one of ninety boys and girls to ship out aboard the SS City of Benares to safety in Canada. Life aboard the luxury ship is grand—nine-course meals, new friends, and a life far from the bombs, rations, and his stepmum’s glare. And after five days at sea, the ship’s officers announce that they’re out of danger. They’re wrong. Late that night, an explosion hurls Ken from his bunk. They’ve been hit. Torpedoed! The Benares is sinking fast. Terrified, Ken scrambles aboard Lifeboat 12 with five other boys. Will they get away? Will they survive? Award-winning author Susan Hood brings this little-known World War II story to life in a riveting novel of courage, hope, and compassion. Based on true events and real people, Lifeboat 12 is about believing in one another, knowing that only by banding together will we have any chance to survive.
Author |
: Stephen Ladd |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 241 |
Release |
: 2021-09-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0966933710 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780966933710 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Five-Year Voyage by : Stephen Ladd
True story of the incredible small-boat voyage by Stephen and Virginia Ladd as serialized in Small Craft Advisor magazine.
Author |
: Adolphus Washington Greely |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 554 |
Release |
: 1885 |
ISBN-10 |
: HARVARD:32044019078583 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Synopsis Three Years of Arctic Service by : Adolphus Washington Greely
Author |
: Daniel James Brown |
Publisher |
: Penguin |
Total Pages |
: 433 |
Release |
: 2023-12-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780593512302 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0593512308 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Boys in the Boat (Movie Tie-In) by : Daniel James Brown
The inspiration for the Major Motion Picture Directed by George Clooney—exclusively in theaters December 25, 2023! The #1 New York Times bestselling true story about the American rowing triumph of the 1936 Olympics in Berlin—from the author of Facing the Mountain For readers of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Depression comes an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times—the improbable, intimate account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the world at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin what true grit really meant. It was an unlikely quest from the start. With a team composed of the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the University of Washington’s eight-oar crew team was never expected to defeat the elite teams of the East Coast and Great Britain, yet they did, going on to shock the world by defeating the German team rowing for Adolf Hitler. The emotional heart of the tale lies with Joe Rantz, a teenager without family or prospects, who rows not only to regain his shattered self-regard but also to find a real place for himself in the world. Drawing on the boys’ own journals and vivid memories of a once-in-a-lifetime shared dream, Brown has created an unforgettable portrait of an era, a celebration of a remarkable achievement, and a chronicle of one extraordinary young man’s personal quest.
Author |
: Jarrett Pumphrey |
Publisher |
: WW Norton |
Total Pages |
: 55 |
Release |
: 2021-03-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781324005186 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1324005181 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Old Boat by : Jarrett Pumphrey
A Washington Post Best Children's Book of 2021 A New York Public Library Best Book of 2021 The creators of The Old Truck set sail with an old boat and an evocative, intricately crafted exploration of home and family. Off a small island, an old boat sets sail and a young boy finds home. Together, boy and boat ride the shifting tides, catching wants and wishes until fate calls for a sea change. Brothers and collaborators Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey’s newest picture book is a masterfully crafted celebration of the natural world and tribute to the families we make and the homes that we nurture.
Author |
: Lawrence W. Cheek |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2009 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1570616140 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781570616143 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Year of the Boat by : Lawrence W. Cheek
Lawrence W. Cheek decided that he had to build a boat. Not just any boat, but a beautiful, wooden sailboat. "The Year of the Boat" is a memoir about what when on in that suburban garage -- a roiling process of measuring, cutting, gluing and sanding that was punctuated with supreme satisfaction, utter frustration, and plain bewilderment. From figuring out how to actually read a set of marine blueprints to learning the fine art of applying epoxy to getting the mast to stand up straight, this is a captivating adventure into the wilderness of DIY. The author touches on such topics as the invention of the retractable keel, the esteemed tradition of garage enterprises, the Platonic ideal sailboat, and more. It does not fully explain how to build a boat, but rather explores how one becomes unafraid of building a boat -- or undertaking any challenge.
Author |
: John Gardner |
Publisher |
: Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages |
: 286 |
Release |
: 2022-06-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781493068326 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1493068326 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Dory Book by : John Gardner
The dory has seen duty as a fishing boat, lumberman's batteau, lifeboat, recreational rowing boat, and racing sailboat. The most comprehensive book about dories ever published, this is at once a history of the dory, a practical handbook on dory building, and a compendium of 23 dory designs with full construction details. The author, a longtime contributor to National Fisherman, and the illustrator, Sam Manning, are perhaps the foremost experts on the subject. A steady stream of letters and photographs to the late John Gardner from successful dory builders worldwide has been testimony to the widespread popularity and influence of this book.