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The Creative Editions-Mankato, MN. USA 2012<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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NEW YORK TIMES<\/strong>
\u201cA young boy conscripted aboard a ship of seasoned sailors. A journey to faraway lands in an uncharted world. A tale of cannibals and exotic creatures and devastating illness. This could be the makings of the latest young adult action thriller. Instead it\u2019s a strikingly illustrated picture book for older readers\u2026\u201d more<\/a>

KIRKUS REVIEWS<\/strong>
\u201cNicholas Young, 11, circles the globe in this gorgeously illustrated seafaring adventure loosely based on journals of 18th-century explorer Capt. James Cook. Seasoned children\u2019s poet Rosen here creates the likable character of young protagonist Nick through spare journal entries describing his travels aboard Cook\u2019s first ship\u2026\u201d more<\/a>

SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL<\/strong>
\u201cThis spare, fictionalized diary from the youngest crew member aboard the Endeavour in 1768 recounts the events and adventures experienced by the sailors under the command of Captain James Cook, famed for landing in Australia. Nicholas Young, 11 years old at the outset of the journey, is in charge of the ship\u2019s milk goat and helps out in other ways when he can\u2026\u201d more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

From “Sailing the Unknown”<\/h2>\n\n\n