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Dangerous Crossing: The Revolutionary Voyage of John Quincy Adams
32 pp.
| Dutton |
January, 2005 |
TradeISBN 0-525-46966-4$16.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Greg Harlin.
A taut fictionalized text and stately illustrations describe the 1778 Atlantic voyage of John Adams and his ten-year-old son, Johnny. As they travel to France to seek support in the Revolutionary War, their ship is chased by British frigates, hit by lightning, and fired on by a merchant ship. A brief author's note describes the subsequent achievements of John and John Quincy Adams.