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Summary: A seafaring young woman
Review: Charlotte Doyle, a thirteen year old society princess, goes through a series of circumstances which result in her employment on the crew of a sailing vessel. A spunky, intelligent heroine, Charlotte isn't afraid to get callouses on her pretty hands despite her high-class upbringing.The story, with several astonishing plot twists, kept me hooked for more than 200 pages. Avi provides pictures and explanations to help readers understand unfamiliar nautical terms. I recommend this book to young readers and others who would enjoy a gripping sea adventure with a strong heroine.
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Summary: A good adventure for any age
Review: My daughter has given me a reading list of Avi books, and although I haven't read many yet, I have not been disappointed by any of them. Avi does a tremendous job in Charlotte Doyle of taking the reader into Charlotte's world and making us feel what she feels. The fear and isolation in the beginning, the good feeling of clinging to the father-like captain. But from there he weaves a wonderful mystery in which our opinions and feelings of the other characters all change along the way. By the end he does a terrific job of lifting the veil and showing us how much she has changed as a result of her adventures. Some of the action you can see coming well ahead of time, but there are enough unexpected twists to keep any adult interested. My only complaint is the crew. Hey, the Captain has to sleep sometime, just gang-up on him and toss him overboard ... but then, the book would have been much too short.
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Summary: great from the beginning to the end
Review: The true confessions of Charlotte Doyle is a book that is enjoyable as well as believable and memorable. The main characters are vivid and you grow to love the charechtors that Avi wanted you to love. And learn to hate the ones Avi thought deserved hatred. The plot is water tight and the book goes slow enough that you can understand what is going on and fast enough so it will not bore you. Avi has a way with words and can describe things with great vividness. The book is so well written that it will take you only a week to finish at the most.
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Summary: A thrilling adventure on the high seas...
Review: The year is 1832. Thirteen-year-old Charlotte Doyle is instructed by her family to travel from Liverpool, England to Providence, Rhode Island on board the Seahawk. Despite the warnings that Charlotte receives against boarding the ship, she does not wish to contradict her father (she is, after all, a young lady). Once aboard, Charlotte is horrified to find herself the only lady on the entire ship! Nevertheless, she quickly befriends both the highly refined Captain Jaggery and the old cook, Zachariah (tattered and crude in appearance, yet kind and gentle). After witnessing the captain's brutal behavior towards the crew, however, Charlotte joins the men in a revolt against him. The story continues as Charlotte and the crew brave a raging storm, fight the captain once again, and finally dock in Providence. At the end of the story, Charlotte must make a hard decision regarding her plans for the future (of course, I will not disclose her answer). Rarely does a book appeal to people of different ages, genders, and interests, but it is safe to say that this is one of them. When my sixth grade class read this book, I anticipated a boring and uneventful story ahead. I am now thankful that we read it, for it has become one of my all-time favorite novels. I highly recommend "The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle" to anyone looking for a book unlike any other...a book that has it all: adventure, suspense, mystery, and a riveting plot suitable for absolutely anybody.
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Summary: A Must Read!
Review: This book was one of the best. It is about a girl who is accused for murder while on a trip to Rhode Island. Avi uses desciption and vividness to pull the reader right into this book. While it is hard to explain as to what the book was about I will say that it is a must read and that if you have ever wondered what the hard times at sea where like and what the true meaning of friendship is like you will love this book. Charlotte, the main character, is easy to get to know and is someone everyone can relate to with her ongoing bravery and fears.
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Summary: Don't Pass this book over
Review: I had to read this book as a summer reading book in elementary school. I expected it to be really boring, I really hate being forced to read books for school, but after finally getting around to starting it, I couldn't put it down. The book starts out with the main character, 13 year old Charlotte, being forced to sail home from her school for young ladies alone. At first the writing reflects a very prim and proper young lady- nothing out of the ordinary- but that soon changes as Charlotte is forced to choose between what society would expect her to do and what she believes is right. Charlotte grows so much during the course of the story and finally begins to discover who she is, not what others have always told her she had to be. It is a wonderful coming of age adventure novel. I would reccomend this book to anyone who enjoys watching a character grow-up. Don't decide it must be boring just because it is something your parents actually want you to read.
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Summary: True Confessions of a Reviewer
Review: A few years ago my mother suggested this book to me because it was a Newbery Honor. I thought, "It's about ships. Boring." But recently I gave it another chance. I couldn't stop reading! Charlotte Doyle, a teenage girl, sailed on a transatlantic voyage in 1832. Caught between a treacherous captain and a mutinous crew, she had to decide where her loyalties lay. She underwent a remarkable transformation on the way. Nearly every page is fraught with adventure. There was so much excitement, especially at the end. The main part I didn't like was that the sailors were so fickle, unable to decide whether or not to be loyal friends to Charlotte. Only Zachariah, an old black cook, stood by her the whole time. The friendship between them was beautiful. Overall, I highly reccomend this book, and I don't give great reccomendations lightly.
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Summary: This is one of the best books I've ever read!
Review: This is a great book. The author does a great job of bringing out the charecters. I couldn't put it down! Other books by this author are great too!
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Summary: An excellent, intriguing story!
Review: This novel is very interesting. We learn about a girl named Charlotte Doyle ans what she has to say about her voyage to America on the brig Seahawk. This novel is very detailed and has descriptions that make you feel like if you're there with the characters. This novel has a surprising ending. I think the ending suits the character but it doesn't suit the plot as much. I'd recommend this novel to anybody who likes to read some novels that have a little bit of everything.
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Summary: The True Confesions of Charlotte Doyle
Review: Imagine it is 1835. You are thirteen years old and you are stuck on a ship with a brutal captain and a mutinous crew. You have only one friend you can trust. This story is The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle By: Avi. The story is told by the main character Charlotte a stuck up rich girl. Charlotte was to aboard the Seahawk from Liverpool, England to go on a two month journey to Providence, Rhode Island to meet her parents. She encounters a captain named Andrew Jaggery, and a very disobedient crew. Charlotte changed at the beginning from a rich, snobby girl thinking that she could get in good with the captain to non selfish sailor. Something happened on the voyage that have involved her. One thing was that Mr. Cranick got shot by Jaggery because Charlotte told Jaggery that the crew was going to be mutiny during this voyage. That is when she changed at the beginning. At the end she wanted to become a sailor in the middle of the story to work like the crew to fill in for a crew member that died. So when she arrived at Rhode Island she got idea that she belonged to the sea. We can connect a lot with Charlotte. For example, we have all been accused of something we never did before, like steeling a cookie from the cookie jar. Charlotte was accused of killing the first mate Mr. Hollybrass. I was accused of pushing my brother down. I did not push my brother down. I was really mad that someone accuse me of something never did. I bet Charlotte felt the same way I did. Even though Charlotte is from 1835 she is still like an ordinary adolescent going through the same things as we are going through rite now. I like how Avi connected Charlotte with us. I think the descriptive sentences that Avi used was great. For example, the way he said " The only sign of life were the small pink bubbles of blood that frothed upon his lips." He makes you feel as if you were in this book with Charlotte. He really taught us how to be a good descriptive writer. It will make Mrs. Seider think where we got that descriptive writing from and we will say from Avi. In summary, if you read this story you will give it five stars like we did. Avi helped us by using great elaboration.That will help us in the future with our writing. He makes us feel like writing our own book. Avi did great connecting with us ,now we know how to connect with books and with each other. It has been fun reading this story. I hope will read and enjoy Avis great book. If I were to recommend.This it will be to more young adults.
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