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| Title | : | Carry On, Mr. Bowditch |
| Author | : | Jean Lee Latham |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 251 pages |
| Published | : | May 19th 2003 by HMH Books for Young Readers (first published 1955) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Classics. Young Adult. Childrens. Academic. School |
Jean Lee Latham
Paperback | Pages: 251 pages Rating: 4.12 | 15213 Users | 984 Reviews
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Readers today are still fascinated by “Nat,” an eighteenth-century nautical wonder and mathematical wizard. Nathaniel Bowditch grew up in a sailor’s world—Salem in the early days, when tall-masted ships from foreign ports crowded the wharves. But Nat didn’t promise to have the makings of a sailor; he was too physically small. Nat may have been slight of build, but no one guessed that he had the persistence and determination to master sea navigation in the days when men sailed only by “log, lead, and lookout.” Nat’s long hours of study and observation, collected in his famous work, The American Practical Navigator (also known as the “Sailors’ Bible”), stunned the sailing community and made him a New England hero.List Books Toward Carry On, Mr. Bowditch
| Original Title: | Carry On, Mr. Bowditch |
| ISBN: | 0618250743 (ISBN13: 9780618250745) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Massachusetts(United States) Salem, Massachusetts(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Newbery Medal (1956), Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (1957) |
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Ratings: 4.12 From 15213 Users | 984 ReviewsEvaluate Based On Books Carry On, Mr. Bowditch
I have read this book a couple times before, but it's still one of my favorite books. I love the characters, plot, and everything in it. Also, if any writer wants to know how to use swear words without actually using them, this is a good example to look at.Ok so I'm sick with a sore throat, but I wanna try to review this anyway because the thoughts are bouncing around my head and I want to get them out. In a nutshell: IT WAS PRETTY AWESOME. Nat Bowditch is my smol science child who just wants to be allowed to Do The Science and Do It Right; and life keeps throwing all these obstacles in his way, but he carries on and does the science anyway, b/c he's fabulous like that. I felt so bad when he had to leave school at age 12 and couldn't even go to
Another fun Newberry surprise! I literally groaned out loud when I read the description on the back of this book. Map maker??? Ugh! I was not looking forward to reading it at all. Much to my surprise, a couple chapters in and I couldn't put it down! That is true book magic right there folks. I read it in one sitting. Nat is instantly likable. You're rooting for him clear through (even if you don't care about map making!) The setting was beautifully done and you feel right there with Nat. The
This book is the verification that self education is very effective and as viable as any university ed. Nathaniel Bowditch was a indentured servant/apprentice accountant at the age of 12 after his mother and grandmother died. His mathematical ed was so advanced that he needed no training in accounting in the boat supply warehouse. He worked in the chandlery for 9 years. In that time, he taught himself Latin so he could read Newton's "Principia", French to be an interpreter at the conclusion of
My favorite juvenile fiction work ever, this book tells the inspirational story of a bright young boy who seems to have all his dreams dashed as he grows up. But by "sailing by the ash breeze" and pursuing his intellectual passions whenever he has a spare moment, he becomes one of the most famous marine navigation experts of all time and saves countless lives as a result of his work. No better book can be given to a young person who shows real intellectual potential, especially in math and
So, I'm ashamed to say when I picked up this book that I had no clue that Nathaniel Bowditch was a real person. I had selected the book for history for homeschooling because I'd read rave reviews about it. But I'd assumed that it was simply a historical fiction, much like Johnny Tremain. Now, though, I'm interested in learning more about Mr. Bowditch's life after his first voyage as captain.The book is well written, in a style that will be easy for children to grasp and learn from. I enjoyed the
A fantastic story whose theme is perseverance and making the best of terrible circumstances. It took us a sweet forever to finish this one (first on audio then read aloud) but we are the better for it. The world of sailors and sailing and math and ships and science and education all wrapped into the compelling story of a brilliant little boy, who was handed challenge after challenge and defeat and discouragement but rose above. We'll remember this one for a long time.
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