Clearing Weather by Cornelia Meigs
Young Nicholas Drury has his hands full between looking after his ailing uncle and tending to the family business, a Massachusetts shipyard. Since the recent end of the Revolutionary War, shipbuilding is in decline and everyone in the town of Brascombe is feeling the economic pinch. Just as Nicholas is on the verge of giving up and declaring bankruptcy, he notices footprints in his backyard that lead him to new friends, a dangerous secret, and a plan to restore the community's fortunes.This Newbery Honor-winning novel for young readers recaptures the nation's anxious mood in the years that followed its newly won independence. The tale of an entire town pulling together and pitching in to build a great trading ship echoes the spirit of the American Revolution, and its account of the vessel's two-year adventure to the Caribbean and China reflects the young country's growing engagement with the wider world. Numerous atmospheric black-and-white illustrations add to the story's historical flavor.
Cornelia Lynde Meigs was an American children's author and educator. Her biography of Louisa May Alcott, Invincible Louisa, won the Newbery Medal in 1934, as well as the 1963 Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. Windy Hill, Clearing Weather, and Swift Rivers also received Newbery Honor awards.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780486817422 |
| ISBN 10 | 0486817423 |
| Title | Clearing Weather |
| Author | Cornelia Meigs |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Year published | 2018-07-27 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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