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The Voyage of Patience Godspeed by Heather Vogel Frederick

The Voyage of Patience Goodspeed

By Heather Vogel Frederick
Level 8
Review:

It’s 1835, and 12-year-old Patience Goodspeed is not excited to depart from Nantucket, Massachusetts aboard her father’s whaling ship. Patience misses her late mother and is heart-broken to leave behind her education in exchange for kitchen duty on the ship. But as the voyage continues, not only do unexpected adventures arise, but she grows closer to her father, learns courage, and finds a way to continue on her education. This story is well written, wholesome, and engaging.

(Reviewed by Kate Phillips)

Region North America, United States, Massachusetts, Nantucket
Period 19th Century, 1800s, early 1800s, 1835
Genre Fiction
Digital Format E-book
The Good and the Beautiful Library No
  • E-Book
  • 4 Entertainment Value
  • 3 Moral Value
  • 3.5 Educational Value
  • 4.5 Literary Value
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