Description
October 1835. Patience Goodspeed, almost thirteen years old, departs from Nantucket aboard her father’s whaling ship. Between kitchen duty and whale blubber stench, this voyage is far from a pleasure cruise. At least Papa lets Patience assist the ship’s navigator since she’s so good at calculations.
But the smooth sailing doesn’t last long. Mutinous mates maroon most of the crew, including Patience’s father and brother, on a deserted island. Can Patience rescue everyone before it’s too late?
In 1835, 12-year-old Patience Goodspeed’s father, a whaling captain, whisks Patience and her brother away from Nantucket on a three-year voyage. When her family and much of the crew are marooned on a deserted island, Patience sets sail on the challenge of a lifetime.
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Juvenile Fiction
Social Themes
Edition: Adolescence & Coming of Age, Juvenile Fiction
Keywords: Social Themes
