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Revenge of the whale : the true story of the whaleship Essex
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Revenge of the whale : the true story of the whaleship Essex
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Recounts the 1820 sinking of the whaleship "Essex" by an enraged sperm whale and how the crew of young men survived against impossible odds. Based on the author's adult book "In the Heart of the Sea."
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Title
Revenge of the whale : the true story of the whaleship Essex
Call No
NON PHI
Authors
Philbrick, Nat
Subjects
Essex (Whaleship). sears
Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc.
Shipwrecks.
Whaling.
Castaways.
Narrative Nonfiction.
Genre(TITLE)
Narrative Nonfiction
Language
English
Reading Counts!®
Points: 13.0
Reading Level: 8.5
Lexile
Codes: 1170
Published
New York : G.P. Putnam's, [2002].
Publication Desc
x, 164 pages : illustrations, maps ;
ISBN
039923795X
LCCN
2002000667
Target Audience
5-8
6.1
Dimensions
24 cm.
Awards Note
Boston Globe-Horn Honor Nonfiction Books, 2003