Status
Available
Local notes
PB Hol
Collection
Genres
Publication
HMH Books for Young Readers (1978), Edition: illustrated, 64 pages
Description
The history of America at sea is presented through the travels of Seabird, a carved ivory gull.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1948
Physical description
64 p.; 8.63 inches
ISBN
9780395266816
UPC
046442266819
User reviews
LibraryThing member momma2
I didn't think I was going to like this as much as Pagoo and Paddle but we got to the end of the book and were all a little choked up. I just love Holling C Holling. The illustrations are always wonderful and the story is always poignant. The kids loved it too.
LibraryThing member aimless22
A seabird carved by Ezra Borwn while a child on a whaling ship, gets passed down generation to generation, son to son.
The story of the family business changing from whaling, to clippers, to steam engines, to oil-burning is fascinating.
The story of the family business changing from whaling, to clippers, to steam engines, to oil-burning is fascinating.
LibraryThing member mirrani
Loved reading through this story about a history through a family's eyes. So much information about whaling and more in surprisingly few pages that perfectly captures the lives of the characters within. Really a treasure.
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Lexile
810L
Pages
64
Rating
(49 ratings; 4.3)