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Lasky, Kathryn

Born in the Breezes: The Seafaring Life of Joshua Slocum

48 pp. | Scholastic/Orchard | November, 2001 | Trade ISBN 0-439-29305-7 $$16.95
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Walter Lyon Krudop. Captain John Slocum, a sailing man sadly outmoded by the growing dependence on steamships, rebuilt the old sloop Spray and set off in 1895 to become the first man to sail solo around the world. This picture book biography is a bit text-heavy, a fact not helped by the muddy oil illustrations, but the engrossing story mostly overcomes the drawbacks.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

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