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School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 2012 | Grades 5-up
Gr 4–8—In 1839, Raymond Justin Ingle, Jr., is born in Newburyport, MA. His father is a ship owner, and as Ray begins his story at the age of 12, readers discover that he wishes to be a part of the shipping industry that he knows about but has yet to experience firsthand. He wants to go to sea with his father, but is told that he must wait until he is older. His father gives him a capuchin monkey, Allie, as a pet to care for, and Ray is left alone again with his mother. When ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
In 1852 Newburyport, Massachusetts, twelve-year-old Raymond has saltwater in his veins and seizes a chance to join the crew o...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
