Big Water by Andrea Curtis
Seventeen-year-old Christina McBurney has led a sheltered life. But when her twin brother, Jonathan, dies of consumption, Christina, unwilling to be farmed out as a nursemaid or teacher, runs away from home and her destiny. In Owen Sound she boards the Asia, a steamship that transports passengers and freight throughout the Great Lakes. She doesn't really have a plan other than to get to Sault Ste. Marie. She'll figure things out once she's settled.But a violent storm suddenly rises on Georgian Bay, and the overloaded and top-heavy steamship begins to sink. Christina is tossed overboard. Pulled to safety just before she loses consciousness, she finds herself on a lifeboat, surrounded by a number of bedraggled and terrified passengers and crew. One by one they succumb to their injuries, until only Christina and a brooding young man named Daniel are left alive.
The usual rules of society no longer apply--Daniel and Christina must now work together as equals to survive.
Big Wateris a fictional account of the real-life story of the only two survivors of the sinking of the SS Asiain 1882.
Andrea Curtis is the author of several award-winning books for children and adults, including Into the Blue, which is about her great-grandfather, a steamboat captain who vanished on Georgian Bay in the early 1900s. Andrea resides in Toronto, Ontario, with her husband and two sons, and is a graduate of McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. Visit www.andreacurtis.ca for additional details.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781459815711 |
| ISBN 10 | 1459815718 |
| Title | Big Water |
| Author | Andrea Curtis |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orca Book Publishers,Canada |
| Year published | 2018-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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