The Voyage of the Continental

by Katherine Kirkpatrick

In 1866, young orphan Emeline McCullough leaves her mill job in Lowell, Massachusetts, to head for Seattle, Washington, aboard the steamship Continental, writing in her diary about the intrigue,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823415805
• ISBN13: 9780823415809
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Holiday House
• Length: 297 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8

Customer Reviews

VERY GOOD BOOK!

I've read many books, but this is one of my personal favorites. The characters were so unique and developed, i felt as if they were my best friends. K. Kirkpatrick is a superb writer, and suprises you when you think you know what is happening.

Leave a Hum-Drum Life

A Review by AmandaThis book is about a young girl, Emmy, who gets the chance to leave a hum-drum life in Lowell, Massachusetts to start a new one in Seattle, Washington. A young man by the name of Asa Mercer came to resettle a bunch of woman in Seattle. On the long trip to Seattle Emmy meats many people. One of the people she met was Ruby who became a good friend of hers. Odd things began to happen on the ship and Mr. Mercer begins to act wired. As time passes the make it to Seattle with many twists and turns along the way.Three things I liked about this book were the descriptive narration, the love shared between characters, and the surprising things that happened in this long journey. The descriptions made me feel like I was really there in side the book with Emmy. The love and passion that Rod, the New York Times writer, had for each of the girls on the trip. How the auther placed unexpected things to shock the reader to keep the reader engaged in this book.I think that this book is good for many different people and ages.

A gripping diary

The Voyage of the Continental contains all the ingredients of compelling historical fiction -- a fascinating realistic base, mystery, adventure, romance, colorful and eccentric characters -- tied together seamlessly with a fast-paced narrative. The reader is immediately taken with the voice of the main character, Emmy, sympathizes with her predicament, admires her spunk, and roots for her ultimate goal in making her long and arduous journey to the wild and exciting Pacific Northwest. An inspirational tale of female courage.

great family read - super!

This was a terrific book - interesting, great blend of history and personal story. I really liked it, but kids over 10 would like it as well - in fact, it would be an outstanding school "assigned reading"book for classes in grades 8 -12. Five stars!