Carry On, Mr. Bowditch
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Chapter 1: The Good-Luck Spell Chapter 2: The Privateers Chapter 3: Word from the Pilgrim Chapter 4: “Boys Don’t Blubber” Chapter 5: A Voice in the Night Chapter 6: “Sail by Ash Breeze!” Chapter 7: The Almanac Chapter 8: “Lock, Stock, and Bookkeeper” Chapter 9: Anchor to Windward Chapter 10: Freedom Chapter 11: What Next? Chapter 12: Down to the Sea Chapter 13: Discovery Chapter 14: Nineteen Guns Chapter 15: “Sail Ho-o-o-o-o!” Chapter 16: A Simple Matter of Mathematics Chapter 17: Lunars and Moonlight Chapter 18: The Astrea to the Rescue Chapter 19: Strange Sailing Orders Chapter 20: Book Sailing Chapter 21: “Sealing is Safer” Chapter 22: Science and Sumatra Chapter 23: Captain Bowditch Commanding Chapter 24: Man against the Fog
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All Themes Hard Work, Perseverance, and Success Safety and Responsibility Risk and Reward The Growth and Development of America Courage and Grief
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All Characters Nat Bowditch Lem Harvey Captain Henry Prince Lizza Bowditch Elizabeth Boardman Polly Ingersoll Father Mother Mary Bowditch Hab Bowditch William Bowditch Samuel Bowditch Tom Perry Reverend Dr. Prince Dr. Holyoke Dr. Bentley Mr. Elias Derby Captain John Derby Mr. Ropes Mr. Jonathan Hodges Ben Meeker Captain Sam Smith Nathan Read Captain Gibaut Dan Keeler Johnny Lupe Sanchez Zack Selby
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Carry On, Mr. Bowditch

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Jean Lee Latham

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Books

Throughout Carry On, Mr. Bowditch, books represent the value of education as well as the capacity of almost everyone to learn and better their own life. Even after Father pulls Nat from school, Nat…

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Stars

Due to their importance in celestial navigation—the “book sailing” Nat Bowditch practices—the stars in Carry On, Mr. Bowditch, represent the ability of people to find their way and understand their place in the world…

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