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The story of a boy who had the persistence to master navigation in the days when men sailed by "log, lead, and lookout," and who authored The American Practical Navigator, "the sailor's Bible."
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- English Books
- Library Binding
- ISBN-10: 0881037524
- ISBN-13: 9780881037524
- Publisher: Sagebrush Education Resources
- Pub date: Oct 01, 1999
- Dimensions: 1290 mm x 903 mm x 129 mm Just how big is that?
- Also available as: Paperback, Hardcover, School & Library Binding, Unbound and Others
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| ISBN | Edition | List | Sale | Seller |
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| 9780881037524 | Library Binding | $14.95 | -- | The Book Depository |
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Missmath144 
This Newbery award winning book tells the story of a boy who wanted to go to Harvard, but instead was indentured to learn a trade. It's the story of how he acquired an education on his own by reading and asking questions.
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