Carry On Mr. Bowditch, Grades 4-12
- Author: Jean Lee Latham
SKU: 3983418
Life is tough for 12 year old Nathaniel as an indentured servant! He works hard all day and eager to learn, he self-educates by night in Carry on Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham. This award-winning biography follows the diligence and life-saving discoveries of this 18th-century brilliant nautical navigator and teacher. Against all odds, he masters sea navigation through long hours of mathematical study plus astronomy, ships, and sea observation.
He writes it all down in his famous work "The American Practical Navigator" (also known as the "Sailors' Bible) which astonishes the sailing community and makes him a New England hero.
Enjoy this exciting historical non-fiction with your children in your homeschool, daycare, or classroom!
Pair this story with the corresponding Study Guide to easily build reading comprehension skills in your child.
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- - Carry On Mr. Bowditch
- - 256-page soft cover
- - Elementary, Middle, and High School
- - Grades 4-12 and adults
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