Interest Level
Grades 3 - 5
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 3.5
Lexile Measure®: 390L
DRA: 30-34
Guided Reading: N
Genre
- Adventure
- General Fiction
Theme/Subject
- Character and Values
- Culture and Diversity
Reading Quiz Programs
About This Book
Traveling twenty miles to school on their father's freight boat is routine for Abigail and her brother, Tom -- until one day when two ships collide, and Abigail must take the wheel. Can she and Tom steer the Neptune through the crowded and dangerous waters of New York harbor alone? Set in the 1880s and captured in Don Bolognese's dramatic illustrations, this I Can Read Chapter Book by two-time Newbery Honor -- winning author Avi takes readers on a thrilling nautical adventure.About the Authors or Illustrators
Avi, named by his twin sister Emily, has published over 30 children's books since he began writing them in 1970. His books aim to engage reluctant readers, as he himself overcame many difficulties in his effort to become a writer.
Accomplished artist and calligrapher Don Bolognese has illustrated more than 90 books for children, many of which he wrote himself.
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