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The romance of old Salem, sailing ships, the adventures and legends of the sea, and the perseverance and integrity of a boy are skillfully combined in this very readable biography. A thrilling and challenging story of a genius who fought the handicaps of physical smallness, poverty, and superstitions and wrote the "American Practical Navigator."

Winner of the 1956 Newbery Medal

ISBN 9780618250745, SKU 1013713