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The story starts in the early summer of 1832, as thirteen-year-old Charlotte Doyle prepares to take a voyage from Liverpool, England, to her family's home in Providence, Rhode Island. Her upper-class upbringing and her education give her a very sheltered and narrow view of life.
Sep 1, 1990 · Thirteen year old, Charlotte Doyle, finds herself unchaperoned on her ocean voyage home to Rhode Island from England. As if that wasn't dangerous enough, the ship is ripe with mutinous intentions and Charlotte is caught between the opposing forces.
Published in 1990, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, by children’s book writer Avi, tells the story of a teenage girl who travels from England to America aboard a sailing ship filled with intrigue, mutiny, and murder; she learns to be a sailor, withstands a hurricane, and thwarts the captain’s attempts to kill her.
Sep 1, 2012 · 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!
Jan 1, 1997 · The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. Paperback – January 1, 1997. by Avi (Author) 4.6 2,242 ratings. Teachers' pick. See all formats and editions. A vicious captain, a mutinous crew --. and a young girl caught in the middle. Not every thirteen-year-old girl is accused of murder, brought to trial, and found guilty.
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Sep 1, 2012 · 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 review Thirteen-year-old Charlotte Doyle is excited to return home from her school in ...
Apr 1, 1997 · The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. Avi. Harper Collins, Apr 1, 1997 - Juvenile Fiction - 240 pages. A vicious captain, a mutinous crew -- and a young girl caught in the middle. Not every...
Here is the story how the Poe book led to Book C, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. Poe is generally credited with having invented the detective tale with his short story, Murders on the Rue Morgue .
The only passenger on the long Atlantic Ocean crossing, Charlotte found herself caught between the madness of a ruthless captain and the rage of a...
In 1832, an American girl who had been studying in England is sent home to Providence, Rhode Island. The ship on which she is to sail is a brig, the Seahawk, a...
