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Bloody Jack
Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy
By Meyer, L. A.
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-15216-731-8
- Publisher
- Harcourt
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2002
Gr 6-8 With the plague running rampant in London in 1797, Mary's parents and sister are soon counted among the dead. Left alone and penniless, the eight-year-old is taken in by a gang of orphans and learns survival skills. However, when their leader is killed, Mary decides to try her luck elsewhere. She strips the dead body, cuts her hair, renames herself Jack Faber, and is soon employed as a ship's boy on the HMS Dolphin. When the vessel sees its first skirmish with a pirate ship, her bravery saves her fri...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on January 1, 2003
Mary Faber's family dies of the pestilence during the eighteenth century, forcing her to join a gang of ragamuffins, hungry, desperate, and living in London's underbelly. When the nominal leader is killed, Mary sees but one way to survive: dress as a boy and get a job in the Royal Navy. Expecting this apprenticeship will provide her with regular meals and some time during which she can plan for the future, Mary adopts the name Jac...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
