The vacation
Polly Horvath
When his parents go to Africa to work as missionaries, twelve-year-old Henry's eccentric aunts, Pigg and Mag, take him on a cross-country car trip, allowing him to gain insight into his family and himself.
Read Time: ~5.2 hr
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
by Avi (2005)
About this book
As the only passenger, and the only female, on a transatlantic voyage in 1832, thirteen-year-old Charlotte finds herself caught between a murderous captain and a mutinous crew.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle Lead Character
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