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Publication
HMH Books for Young Readers (1973), 64 pages
Description
An ivory gull carved by Ezra Brown in 1832 brings luck to four generations of his family as they travel on the seas and in the air.
Local notes
0000-4516
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.
Awards
Commonwealth Club of California Book Awards (Silver Medal — Juvenile — 1948)
Newbery Medal (Honor Book — 1949)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1948
Physical description
64 p.; 8.63 inches
ISBN
0395182301 / 9780395182307
UPC
046442182300