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Indlæser... Castaway : the diary of Samuel Abraham Clark, Disappointment Island, 1907 (#9)af Bill O'Brien
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. Samuel, the keeper of this diary, is 13 when he signs on as a cabin boy aboard a vessel bound for Sydney. The barque Dundonald founders and sinks off Disappointment Island (part of the Auckland Islands group) in the ocean south of New Zealand on 6 March 1907. Fifteen survivors endure a harsh winter on this remote island until their rescue in late November that year. Samuel Clark is a fictional character, however the other survivors are all based on the real people. Previously published as Castaway : The Diary of Samuel Abraham Clark (My Story series). www.wheelers.com.nz Based on an amazing true story, Samuel is based on a boy who survived the shipwreck for nearly a year on the remote islands. This entire series is a wonderful way to learn history or teach it to adolescents. I find today's generations seem to recall more when they learn through other people (pop songs, celebrity gossip, etc.), so what better way to teach history than through someone else's perspective? Yes, "authentic" diaries would be "better", but would the language really hold the modern student's attention? Did the diary writer know what WOULD be important in the context of history? Probably not. This book is part of the My Story series which retell the stories of historical events in the form of a diary. After the death of his parents, Sam decides to make his way to England to try and find his brother. Unfortunately the sailing ship he is on is shipwrecked on Disappointment Island and the majority of the book is the story of the group’s efforts to survive on a cold, wet and usually rainy island with nothing to eat but seals and seabirds. Despite the monotony of their existence on Disappointment Island this was an engaging book to read with lots of interesting information woven into the story. Recommended for readers aged 10 and up. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
Life in the orphanage is often brutal and Sam decides to break away and work his passage to Sydney on a ship. From there he plans to go to America to find his brother. Unfortunately he chooses the ill-fated Dundonald to work his passage. Only weeks out from Sydney the Dundonald is wrecked and Sam is one of 15 sailors cast away on Disappointment Island. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Indlæser... GenrerMelvil Decimal System (DDC)828.993332Literature English & Old English literatures English miscellaneous writings English miscellaneous writings 1900- Non-American English language literature outside Britain (option) New Zealand, Australia, India, South Africa New Zealand Fiction 1907–LC-klassificeringVurderingGennemsnit:
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The barque Dundonald founders and sinks off Disappointment Island in the southern ocean. Fifteen survivors endure a harsh winter on this remote island until their rescue in late November, 6 March 2007 marks 100 years since the wreck of the Dundonald and this incredible story of survival. The book tells of how the men survived by eating mollymawks and seals. Although Sam is a fictional character, the other survivors are all based on the real people.
Sam survives the At the back of the book there are photographs that show the hardships they endured. A very good read that leads you to research. ( )