The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle (Scholastic Gold)

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The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle (Scholastic Gold)

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle (Scholastic Gold)

Avi

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Avi's treasured Newbery Honor Book now with exclusive bonus content!

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!A Newbery Honor Book* "A thrilling tale, tautly plotted, vividly narrated." --Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewThirteen-year-old Charlotte Doyle is excited to return home from her school in England to her family in Rhode Island in the summer of 1832. But when the two families she was supposed to travel with mysteriously cancel their trips, Charlotte finds herself the lone passenger on a long sea voyage with a cruel captain and a mutinous crew. Worse yet, soon after stepping aboard the ship, she becomes enmeshed in a conflict between them! What begins as an eagerly anticipated ocean crossing turns into a harrowing journey, where Charlotte gains a villainous enemy... and is put on trial for murder!

About the Author

Avi's work spans nearly every genre and has received countless major prizes, including the Newbery Medal for Crispin: The Cross of Lead and Newbery Honors for Nothing But the Truth and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. Avi lives in Colorado. You can learn more about him online at avi-writer.com.

Critical Reviews

Distinctions and Praise for The True Confessions of Charlotte DoyleA Newbery Honor BookBoston Globe-Horn Book AwardAn ALA Notable Children's BookAn ALA Best Book for Young AdultsA Booklist Editors' ChoiceA Horn Book Fanfare BookAn NCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language ArtsA School Library Journal Best Book of the Year* "A thrilling tale, tautly plotted, vividly narrated." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review* "Riveting. Nonstop action. A story hard to forget." --Booklist, starred review* "A breathtaking seafaring adventure." --School Library Journal, starred review

Publishing Information

Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Pub date: 2012-09-01
Length: 240 pages

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