Lawlor, Laurie. Magnificent Voyage.

Lawlor, Laurie. Magnificent Voyage. ISBN ISBNabbr.International Standard Book NumberISBNInternational Standard Book NumberISBNn abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m0-8234-1575-9. New York New York, state, United StatesNew York,Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of : Holiday House, 2002. 236 pp. $22.95.This historic and unglorified account of the third and final voyage ofCaptain James Cook is told from the perspective of John Ledyard, a youngAmerican adventurer and crew member aboard Cook's flagship. Theriveting tale, based on Ledyard's journal writings, brings to lifethe dramatic events of Cook's historic expedition, which began in1776. The four-year journey, which was, in turn, perilous, exotic,terrifying ter��ri��fy?tr.v. ter��ri��fied, ter��ri��fy��ing, ter��ri��fies1. To fill with terror; make deeply afraid. See Synonyms at frighten.2. To menace or threaten; intimidate. , spectacular, and bizarre, included encounters with nativepeoples, the European discovery of Hawaii, desperate attempts to findthe Northwest Passage along the Alaskan Coast, and the precariousness oflife at sea. Adolescents with a thirst for knowledge Noun 1. thirst for knowledge - curiosity that motivates investigation and studydesire to know, lust for learningcuriosity, wonder - a state in which you want to learn more about something and adventure willfind Magnificent Voyage stimulating, inspirational, and historicallyaccurate. Ages 10 up. Reviewed by Dale Titus, Kutztown University of PA