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The Sailor's Alphabet

Michael McCurdy

3.4/5 ( ratings)

In the 1800s, when sailing ships ruled the seas, chanteys were sung by sailors as they worked. The Sailor's Alphabet is a traditional alphabet chantey that not only captures the spirit of these songs and their times but also affords a stem-to-stern tour of a U.S. Navy frigate. From the topsails to the forecastle to the keelson, McCurdy piques young readers' interest in the high seas. Illustrated with stunningly rendered, detailed scratchboard drawings, this is an invigorating slice of United States history and a perfect book for ship lovers of all ages.

Language: English

Pages: 32

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers

Release: March 30, 1998

ISBN: 0395841674

ISBN 13: 9780395841679

The Sailor's Alphabet

Michael McCurdy

3.4/5 ( ratings)

In the 1800s, when sailing ships ruled the seas, chanteys were sung by sailors as they worked. The Sailor's Alphabet is a traditional alphabet chantey that not only captures the spirit of these songs and their times but also affords a stem-to-stern tour of a U.S. Navy frigate. From the topsails to the forecastle to the keelson, McCurdy piques young readers' interest in the high seas. Illustrated with stunningly rendered, detailed scratchboard drawings, this is an invigorating slice of United States history and a perfect book for ship lovers of all ages.

Language: English

Pages: 32

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers

Release: March 30, 1998

ISBN: 0395841674

ISBN 13: 9780395841679

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