The Unexpected Life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts: Being an Absolutely Accurate Autobiographical Account of My Follies, Fortune, and Fate Contributor(s): Avi (Author) |
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ISBN: 1616205644 ISBN-13: 9781616205645 Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2017 * Out of Print * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - General - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Law & Crime |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2016042923 |
Age Level: 9-13 |
Grade Level: 4-8 |
Lexile Measure: 810(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.6" W x 8.3" L (0.95 lbs) 304 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles - Sex & Gender - Boy's Interest |
Features: Ikids, Price on Product |
Review Citations: School Library Journal 01/01/2017 pg. 82 Booklist 01/01/2017 pg. 98 Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2017 pg. 85 Publishers Weekly 03/20/2017 Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2017 pg. 123 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2017 pg. 78 - Superior,Well Above Average |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 189082 Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 10.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: High adventure from a master storyteller about one boy's attempt to fend for himself among cruel orphan masters, corrupt magistrates, and conniving thieves. In the seaside town of Melcombe Regis, England, 1724, Oliver Cromwell Pitts wakes to find his father missing and his house flooded by a recent storm. He's alone in his ruined home with no money and no food. Oliver's father has left behind a barely legible waterlogged note: he's gone to London, where Oliver's sister, Charity, is in trouble. Exploring damage to the town in the storm's aftermath, Oliver discovers a shipwreck on the beach. Removing anything from a wrecked ship is a hanging offense, but Oliver finds money that could save him, and he can't resist the temptation to take it. When his crime is discovered, Oliver flees, following the trail of his father and sister. The journey is full of thieves, adventurers, and treachery--and London might be the most dangerous place of all. In the tradition of his Newbery Honor book The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, Avi mixes high adventure and short, page-turning chapters with a vivid historical setting featuring a cast of highwaymen, pickpockets, and villainous criminal masterminds. A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2017 |
Contributor Bio(s): Avi: - Avi is the author of the Newbery Medal novel Crispin: The Cross of Lead and the Newbery Honor books Nothing But the Truth and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, among many other books for young readers. Catch You Later, Traitor was inspired by his own childhood in Brooklyn during the Red Scare. Avi now lives in Colorado. You can visit him online at www.avi-writer.com. |
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