Molly Waldo!
A Young Man's First Voyage to the Grand Banks of Newfoundland
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
Folk art and archival voices carry readers on a historical sea voyage with the self-reliant fishermen who lived and died in search of cod.
Sign-on to the fishing schooner Fides with Jon Bowen—age sixteen. Learn to fish with Old Orne who survived the Great Gale. Climb up the mast with daredevil Bart who fears nothing. Stand accused of stealing from a dead man before Captain Perry.
For adults, young and old, Molly Waldo! is a visual and verbal portrayal of a harsh reality that was early New England life – a reality lived with courage, trust and honor.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Drawing on historical events, the mother-daughter team of Priscilla L. and Bethe Lee Moulton vividly capture life in a 19th-century New England fishing community. Inspired by the paintings of J.O.J. Frost and fleshed out with biographies, a map, other artwork, and a glossary this coming-of-age tale follows fictional 16-year-old Jon Bowen on his first voyage aboard the fishing schooner Fides. As he battles the elements and learns the ropes, he encounters a colorful cast of characters who help him to survive along the way. The authors' narrative is crisp and packed with details, providing readers with an authentic account of the perilous life of 19th-century fishermen. Frost's art, reproduced in black-and-white and full-color plates, is evocative, whimsical, and dramatic. This accessible, entertaining, and educational book should appeal to readers young and old.
