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The Journal of Brian Doyle

The Journal of Brian Doyle: A Greenhorn on an Alaskan Whaling Ship

(My Name Is America)

By Jim Murphy

Interest Level

Grades 6 - 8

Reading Level

Grade level Equivalent: 6.4

Lexile Measure®: 970L

DRA: Not Available

Guided Reading: W

Genre

  • Diaries and Journals
  • Historical Fiction
  • Dictionaries
  • Series

Theme/Subject

  • Fish and Marine Life
  • Courage, Bravery, Heroism
  • Loyalty
  • Pride and Self-Esteem
  • Friends and Friendship
  • Survival

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About This Book

Jim Murphy once again writes an exciting story of a young boy on the cusp of a great, and sometimes violent, world. Brian Doyle has run away from his father's house, fleeing his father's wrathful punishments. He signs on as a "greenhorn," a sailor on an Alaskan whaling ship. On the high seas Brian finds more adventure and danger than one boy could have hoped for.

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Jim Murphy's biography
Jim Murphy
Jim Murphy is celebrated for his engaging and carefully researched nonfiction for young readers. His more than thirty-five books include two Newbery Honor Books, The Great Fire and An American Plague (which also won the Sibert Award), and Blizzard!, which was named a Sibert Honor Book.
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