Carry On, Mr. Bowditch

Rating:
Summary: incredible
Review: This story is an incredible true tale of a simple young boy who is forced into an apprenticeship by his father. Rather than letting his new life depress him, he began the process of educating himself. He found he had a talent for math and navigation, and became a famous navigator at sea. I could not put this story down, even though it was written a long time ago and is a historical novel.

Rating:
Summary: Riveting!!!
Review: We read this story as a family and all found it riveting. My 12 yr. old and 9 yr. old wanted to read non-stop. Mr. Bowditch is a wonderful role model -- never giving up, persuing his ambitions, life long learner. He has a bit of a temper but that only makes him more human. He has many exciting adventures (not all of them successes). Great read.

Rating:
Summary: It was very, very, very, very good.
Review: We really liked this book, could hardly put it down. It went into great detail about his life and life aboard ship.