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The scrimshaw ring

By Jaspersohn, William & Thornblad, Vernon

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A young boy living in Newport, Rhode Island, in 1710 enjoys imaginary adventures with make-believe pirates, until the day that real pirates come ashore for evil purposes and leave him a remarkable memento. Includes ideas for activities related to family heirlooms.

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978-0-91671-819-0
Publisher
Middlebury, VT : Vermont Folklife Center, c2002.


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Reviewed on December 1, 2002

Gr 2-5 On a coastal farm in Newport, RI, in 1710, William's days are filled with a great deal of idyllic play and very little work. However, one fateful day, his parents leave him in the care of the family cook and his "peaceable kingdom" is disturbed by the arrival of a ship manned by "rough, wild, fearsome men with filthy hair, faded clothes, curved pistols and sharp cutlasses." Deserted by the terrified cook, William witnesses the ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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