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    The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, by Avi | Book Review

    Amanda LynchBy Amanda Lynch2 Mins Read Ages 9-12 Award Winners Books with Girl Characters Chapter Books Teens: Young Adults
    True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
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    The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle (rpkg)The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle

    Written by Avi

    Reading level: Ages 9-12

    Paperback: 240 pages

    Publisher: HarperCollins (August 10, 2004)

    With a movie in the works, which will no doubt bring this tale of mutiny on the high seas to a new generation, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle deserves a second look.  I actually reread this book about once a year; it was the book that inspired me to become an author.  Not only is it a Newbery honor book, but Charlotte’s tale has received accolades as an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and, when it came out in 1990, it was a School Library Journal Best Book.

    With the words, “Not every thirteen-year-old girl is accused of murder, brought to trial, and found guilty”, Charlotte’s tale begins.  Charlotte swears to tell us the truth of her voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in 1832 in all its detail, and as a narrator, she does not disappoint.  Set in an age where propriety was the main concern, Charlotte is the lone female passenger on a ship bound for America.  To complicate matters further, the ship’s captain is losing his mind and his descent into madness is heightened in intensity by the plotting of his mutinous crew.

    More than that, however, the story is about Charlotte herself.  She grows from the first pages of the book from a naive girl into a young woman who questions what she knows is not right.  There are few literary heroines today who demonstrate the same amount of self-awareness, candor, and moral compass that Charlotte does. She learns that, ultimately, your choices in life are what define you, not your circumstances.

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    Amanda Lynch is a writer, editor, and blogger who grew up in Florida knowing she belonged somewhere else. She now lives in the DC Metro Area with her husband and three amazing little boys. She is the Eco-Friendly/Green Living Contributor over at the Prime Parents' Club and strives to live earth friendly in a world of disposable diapers. When not writing about Anabel and Jared or chasing around a curly-haired boy, she cheers for the Gators (in all kinds of weather) and occasionally remembers to sleep. You can also find her on Facebook, or on Twitter as @thebookprincess.

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    1. Sammy on November 18, 2010 2:35 pm

      When does the movie come out?
      I really want to see it
      Is there anyway I could by it?

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