Carry on, Mr. Bowditch / by Jean Lee Latham ; illustrated by John O'Hara Cosgrave, II.
After finding a way to teach the ship's crew members to understand navigation, Nat, a self-taught mathematician and astronomer in eighteenth-century Salem, Massachusetts, writes down his explanations and compiles them into "The American Practical Navigator," also known as the "Sailors' Bible."
Record details
- ISBN: 0618250816
- ISBN: 9780618250813
- ISBN: 0618250743
- ISBN: 9780618250745
- ISBN: 1435201426
- ISBN: 9781435201422
- ISBN: 0395137136
- ISBN: 9780395137130
- Physical Description: 251 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, [©2003?]
Content descriptions
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Cosgrave, John O'Hara.
- Target Audience Note:
- 570L Lexile.
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.1 8.0 16.Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.1 8 16.Accelerated Reader MG 4.1 8.Reading Counts RC 6-8 5.1 14 Quiz: 01865 Guided reading level: Y.
- Awards Note:
- Newbery Medal, 1956.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Bowditch, Nathaniel, 1773-1838 > Juvenile fiction.
Newbery Medal.
Mathematicians > Juvenile fiction.
Astronomers > Juvenile fiction.
Navigation > Juvenile fiction.
Seafaring life > Juvenile fiction.
Salem (Mass.) > History > 18th century > Juvenile fiction. - Genre:
- Young adult fiction.
Historical fiction.
Available copies
- 14 of 17 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 17 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | JUV FIC LATHAM (Text) | 36015001435763 | Juvenile Fiction | Checked out | 08/13/2026 |
| Richlands Branch Library | JUV FIC LATHAM (Text) | 36015001470976 | Juvenile Fiction | In transit | - |
| Andrews Public Library | J LAT (Text) | 80605000753748 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Bladen Main Branch | J FIC LAT (Text) | 30441100656131 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | TEEN LATHAM (Text) | 31781068658481 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Corolla Library | J F LAT (Text) | 39488600086658 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Graham County Library | J LAT (Text) | 80605001366359 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Madison-Mayodan Public Library | J Paperback (Text) | 31554007768814 | Juvenile Fiction | Checked out | 08/21/2026 |
| Moss Memorial Library | J LAT (Text) | 80605001599355 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Norris Public Library | J F Lat (Text) | 30254100598272 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
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