I heard that there is a movie coming out based on this book, coming out in 2011. I just read the book and I will be seeing the movie when it comes out next year!
Zachariah (the African-American cook) is whipped and forges his death. Jaggery is unkind, rude, cruel, and unfair. Kids will learn the various parts of a ship.
I am currently reading it for class in the mini book club. It sounded so good, and it is however my other book clubber woudl do because she read the whole book over night! that book worm!
Charlotte is a true female role model for young girls.
Excellent female heroine who must endure a ship voyage with many dishonest pirates. I bought this book for my 8 year old daughter as her very first chapter book for her book collection.
I read this book and it freaked me out. I read it only because it was assigned in class and I had to read it. I had nightmares and it was very graphic. Every other page there was either killing or blood.
I read this book in 5th grade, so if you're in fifth grade (or a mature fourth grader) this book is for you!
So I thought this was going to be the dumbest book ever, because it was assigned reading in class. But when I got into it, I was proved wrong. It was beautifully written with many messages throughout. This is a must-read. I rate it ON for 10 and up, PAUSE for 8-9 year olds, and OFF for 7 and under.
I picked this book to read aloud to my seven-year-old daughter, and my nine-year-old son ended up listening in and begging me to read more. I loved the book and didn't want to put it down.
That being said, I did find that it is pretty violent for younger ages. It isn't overly graphic, but I would strongly caution it for younger ones. Also, there were about a half a dozen mild swear words and using God's name in vain a time or two that I had to skip over as I read aloud. Another parent reviewer cautioned about sexual behavior that isn't age appropriate, but there was absolutely nothing of this kind in the book at all. The captain once kissed Charlotte's gloved hand, and that is truly only thing of that nature in the book.
This book was an amazing read! I read is as my classic for summer homework and I was very engaged. There is some violence, but I read right through it. I hope this review helped!
We are reading this in school this year, and i love it! i loved all of it, and i especially loved (SPOILER) Charlotte's change in character. (Not much of a spoiler, but still.)
I had to read this book in school and I was very suprised by it. It started out very boring and slow but I thought it got pretty exciting during some parts. Not very graphic but very suspenseful; not for little kids.