Murder Afloat by Jane Leslie Conly J CON - While running an errand for his mother, fourteen year old Ben is kidnapped off the streets of Baltimore in 1883 and forced to live and work under harsh winter conditions for many months on an oystering vessel. Based on true accounts, this historical fiction can enlighten the middle school reader to the very harsh and dangerous conditions aboard the fishing vessels of the late eighteen hundreds.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Murder Afloat
Murder Afloat by Jane Leslie Conly J CON - While running an errand for his mother, fourteen year old Ben is kidnapped off the streets of Baltimore in 1883 and forced to live and work under harsh winter conditions for many months on an oystering vessel. Based on true accounts, this historical fiction can enlighten the middle school reader to the very harsh and dangerous conditions aboard the fishing vessels of the late eighteen hundreds.
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