i just finished this delightful, delightful little ditty by avi. it’s a scrumptiously told story of murder and adventure on the high seas.
the heroine is a surprise: completely real, honest, beset by common hiccups, but ultimately triumphant.
the story also is a surprise: nothing predictable or pedestrian, the writing fresh and arresting.
i’m keeping this one on my shelves.
This book is one of my favorites… I remember the first time I read it in Jr. High and had dreams for days on end of getting my hands calloused by incessantly swabbing the desks of my ship on the high seas. So glad you loved it.