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To the Edge of the World
By Torrey, Michele
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-37582-338-1
- Publisher
- New York : Alfred A. Knopf : 2003.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2003
Gr 5-8 Mateo Mac'as de cvila is more fortunate than many poor boys in 16th-century Spain. Thanks to his parents' determination, he can read, draw, sing, and play the guitar. But none of these accomplishments helps him when his mother and father die of the plague in 1519 and he must find a way to survive. After two months of wandering the roads, the 14-year-old has what seems an incredible stroke of luck: he is recruited as cabin boy an...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
