Carry On, Mr. Bowditch
10 journalers for this copy...
Released 18 yrs ago (11/3/2005 UTC) at
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Got it in the mail from a book trade! YAY!
What a nice story. I definitely see why it won a newberry award. Poor Nat went through so much...it's nice to think it had a happy ending :)
What a nice story. I definitely see why it won a newberry award. Poor Nat went through so much...it's nice to think it had a happy ending :)
Journal Entry 4 by asuzachan at - By Hand in Given To A Friend, Friend -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, April 4, 2006
Released 18 yrs ago (4/4/2006 UTC) at - By Hand in Given To A Friend, Friend -- Controlled Releases
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In the mail today. Part of a bookbox.
In the mail today. Part of a bookbox.
Received in the mail today as part of the "Newbery Pie" Book Box! Just the kind of book the Librettos will LOVE! This is one that we are going to take out to read! Place Your Pin On My GUEST MAP! Click Here!
Added June 14, 2006: Libretto #1 is reading this now ... Reserved for Spacedog's Newbery Book Ring (Round 3)
Journal Entry 6 by 
Dove-i-Libri
at -- By Hand Or Post, Ray/Ring, RABCK, Meet-Up in Fort Myers, Florida USA on Saturday, July 8, 2006
Dove-i-Libri at -- By Hand Or Post, Ray/Ring, RABCK, Meet-Up in Fort Myers, Florida USA on Saturday, July 8, 2006
Released 17 yrs ago (7/10/2006 UTC) at -- By Hand Or Post, Ray/Ring, RABCK, Meet-Up in Fort Myers, Florida USA
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(<--- A picture of the Newbery Medal winning book!) This book was sent to fellow book crosser "knitwit" in Pennsylvania via media mail with another book, Old Yeller, as part of SpaceDog's Newbery Book Ring Round 3 (Link). This is a fun book ring!
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Arrived today along with Old Yeller. I'll start on one or the other shortly and get them both out to the next person as quickly as I can. Thanks for sharing.
When I was in sixth grade (back in the dark ages) one of my teachers read a portion of this book aloud to us at the end of each day. I remembered enjoying it but I couldn't remember the plot at all. This time around I enjoyed learning the maritime terminology and traditions of the New England sailors. The book also did a fair job of capturing the romance of the sea as well as the dangers - certainly enough for its intended audience of children.
Sending along to Bookhunter21 today.
Sending along to Bookhunter21 today.
I found this book in a stack in my bedroom when I was cleaning for a garage sale about 2 weeks ago. OOOPS! I think it was travelling with Old Yeller, but got separated in the Newbery flood of '06. It looks like it came with Old Yeller on August 9 and I forgot to journal its arrival. Many apologies!
I very much enjoyed it. Nat was such an optimistic fellow; it was a pleasure to follow his career from indentured servant to captain. I also enjoyed the story of developments in scientific navigation. I think the challenge of discovering how to calculate longitude is one of the most fascinating historical stories. I think Nat's idea of teaching the men before the mast to navigate so they could better themselves was great and saved many lives. A ripping yarn!
Will send on to tuff this week and may be reunited with Old Yeller.
I very much enjoyed it. Nat was such an optimistic fellow; it was a pleasure to follow his career from indentured servant to captain. I also enjoyed the story of developments in scientific navigation. I think the challenge of discovering how to calculate longitude is one of the most fascinating historical stories. I think Nat's idea of teaching the men before the mast to navigate so they could better themselves was great and saved many lives. A ripping yarn!
Will send on to tuff this week and may be reunited with Old Yeller.
Sent today to tuff517. Enjoy!
Received this 11/14 - will start ASAP.
got a couple of days ago. will be reading w/in a month hopefully.
this is one of the more enjoyable newbery books i've read this round. i haven't read many seafaring books like this, and i enjoyed the detail in this much more than
-the true confessions of charlotte doyle-. the events are entertaining enough to almost make you forget that there isn't much of a plot, which isn't too surprising seeing as how bowditch is actually a real person. wikipedia as usual is a great source to compare w/ the book. looking forward to reading more (and more visceral) books at sea.
thanks. will be sending on when i finish old yeller.
-the true confessions of charlotte doyle-. the events are entertaining enough to almost make you forget that there isn't much of a plot, which isn't too surprising seeing as how bowditch is actually a real person. wikipedia as usual is a great source to compare w/ the book. looking forward to reading more (and more visceral) books at sea.
thanks. will be sending on when i finish old yeller.
arrived with Old Yeller, a joke and a smile. :)
Looks like it will be a good read; will start as soon as I'm finished with my current bookring book.
Looks like it will be a good read; will start as soon as I'm finished with my current bookring book.
Book arrived safe and sound. Looks interesting, I haven't heard of this one or the author before.
I enjoyed this one quite a bit and liked the fact that this was based on a real person. Had he gone to Harvard, Nat would probably not have made such an impact. The writing was easy to read and understand and you almost feel as if you're learning along with Nat. He was a likable character and one to admire.
Thanks for sharing this one!
Thanks for sharing this one!
Well, Mr Bowditch has arrived safely back at the DoveiLibri home today! What a journey he's had!!! Looking forward to starting another journey for him soon!
Will soon be on its way as a SURPRISE RABCK ... only hope that the family we have in mind didn't already read this book. But that would be OK ... they could just pass it on to SOMEONE ELSE!
Journal Entry 19 by Dove-i-Libri at -- By Hand Or Post, Ray/Ring, RABCK, Meet-Up in Fort Myers, Florida USA on Friday, May 25, 2007
Dove-i-Libri at -- By Hand Or Post, Ray/Ring, RABCK, Meet-Up in Fort Myers, Florida USA on Friday, May 25, 2007
Released 16 yrs ago (5/26/2007 UTC) at -- By Hand Or Post, Ray/Ring, RABCK, Meet-Up in Fort Myers, Florida USA
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On its way to Gomboggit and family in Oregon via media mail! Happy Traveling, Mr Bowdith! Happy Reading Gomboggit and Lil Boggits!
What a surprise to receive this in the mail! No, we have not read this yet. I just finished reading the wikipedia information enclosed with the book and it sounds like he was an interesting person. Thanks for sending it, I am sure that we will enjoy it.
