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Ghost Canoe (Avon Camelot Books)

by Will Hobbs

Ghost Canoe (Avon Camelot Books) Cover

ISBN13: 9780380725373
ISBN10: 0380725371
Condition: Standard
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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

After a sailing ship breaks up on the rocks off Washington's storm-tossed Cape Flattery, Nathan McAllister, the fourteen-year-old son of the lighthouse keeper, refuses to believe the authorities, who say there were no survivors. Unexplained footprints on a desolate beach, a theft at the trading post, and glimpses of a wild "hairy man" convince Nathan that someone is hiding in the remote sea caves along the coast. With his new friend, Lighthouse George, a fisherman from the famed Makah whaling tribe, Nathan paddles the fierce waters of the Pacific--fishing, hunting seals, searching for clues. Alone in the forest, Nathan discovers a ghostly canoe and a skeleton that may unlock the mystery of ancient treasure, betrayal . . .and murder.

2000-2001 Georgia's Picture Storybook Award & Georgia's Children's Book Award Masterlist

01-02 Land of Enchantment Book Award Masterlist (Gr. 6-9)

Review:

"What a read!" (-- ALA Booklist)

Synopsis:

Fourteen-year-old Nathan, fishing with the Makah in the Pacific Northwest, finds himself holding a vital clue when a mysterious stranger comes to town looking for Spanish treasure.

Synopsis:

When a ship is found wrecked on a deserted beach of the Pacific Northwest there are no survivors. Nathan and his Makah friend Lighthouse George hunt for clues to the unexplained footprints on the desolate beach, theft at the trading post, glimpses of a wild "hairy man, " "a skeleton . . . and a ghostly canoe that may hold the secret to ancient treasure, mystery, and murder. From the author of "Far North."

About the Author

Will Hobbs is the author of twelve novels for upper elementary, middle school and young adult readers, as well as two picture book stories. Seven of his novels, Bearstone, Downriver, The Big Wander, Beardance, Far North, The Maze, and Jason's Gold were named Best Books for Young Adults by the American Library Association. Far North was selected by the ALA as one of the "Top Ten" young adult books of 1996, and Ghost Canoe received the Edgar Allan Poe Award in 1998 for Best Young Adult Mystery.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780380725373
Author:
Hobbs, Will
Publisher:
HarperTrophy
Author:
by Will Hobbs
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Action & Adventure
Subject:
Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
Subject:
Indians of north america
Subject:
Ethnic - Native American
Subject:
Adventure and adventurers
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Mysteries / Detective
Subject:
Northwest, pacific
Subject:
Buried treasure
Subject:
Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction.
Subject:
Makah Indians.
Subject:
People & Places - United States - Native American
Subject:
Action & Adventure - General
Subject:
Buried treasure -- Fiction.
Edition Description:
Avon Camelot Sp Paperback
Series:
Avon Camelot Books Paperback
Publication Date:
July 1998
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Pages:
208
Dimensions:
7.66x5.12x.56 in. .31 lbs.
Age Level:
10-14

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