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The Wreck of the Zanzibar
By Morpurgo, Michael & Place, François
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-67086-360-0
- Publisher
- New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Viking, 1995.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 1995
Gr 3-5 The diary of Laura Perryman, 14, describes the fateful year of 1907 on the Scilly Isles off the southwest coast of England. Laura yearns to row in a gig alongside her father and the other men when they salvage ships that run aground, but he refuses to let her do so. Conflict within the family increases when her twin brother runs away to sea; she blames her father for his flight. A violent storm in the autumn destroys most of the islanders' homes and the residents consider leaving foreve...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
