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| Original Title: | Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy |
| ISBN: | 015205085X (ISBN13: 9780152050856) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Bloody Jack #1 |
| Characters: | Jacky Faber, James Emerson "Jaimy" Fletcher, Davy Jones |
| Literary Awards: | Georgia Peach Book Award (2005), Odyssey Award Nominee (2008), Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2005), Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (2004) |
L.A. Meyer
Paperback | Pages: 304 pages Rating: 4.11 | 23543 Users | 2299 Reviews
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| Title | : | Bloody Jack (Bloody Jack #1) |
| Author | : | L.A. Meyer |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 304 pages |
| Published | : | June 10th 2010 by HMH Books for Young Readers (first published June 6th 2002) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Young Adult. Adventure. Pirates. Fiction |
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Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's BoyLife as a ship's boy aboard HMS Dolphin is a dream come true for Jacky Faber. Gone are the days of scavenging for food and fighting for survival on the streets of eighteenth-century London. Instead, Jacky is becoming a skilled and respected sailor as the crew pursues pirates on the high seas.
There's only one problem: Jacky is a girl. And she will have to use every bit of her spirit, wit, and courage to keep the crew from discovering her secret. This could be the adventure of her life--if only she doesn't get caught. . . .
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Ratings: 4.11 From 23543 Users | 2299 ReviewsCrit Appertaining To Books Bloody Jack (Bloody Jack #1)
I don't normally read YA books because I'm an A and not very Y, but this was a book club pick, so what are you going to do? Well, it was because I would have never found this book on my own. In fact, while reading it, I wished that this series had been around when I was younger.The story couldn't be simpler: A young girl, Mary Faber, pretends to be a boy in order to become a ships boy. She's an orphan whose only friend in the world was just killed so she takes off to the high seas and highIf you've ever wanted girl adventure stories, Jacky is your girl. What's more, Meyer manages to handle the tired old saw of girl dressed as boy and make it believable, describing her adventures with clarity, vividness, humor, and sympathy. Even the subjects one would consider somewhat dicey are well-handled, probably because Jacky's voice is so very assured, we always believe in her, don't see the author wincing or smirking or pushing the puppets about. Jacky is born to a nice family but they
is it me or does any story having to do with the high seas not including jack sparrow not seem complete.
Katherine Kellgren absolutely made this book for me. "Bloody Jack" is a well-written, well-plotted historical adventure, but Kellgren's performance transformed it into something truly special. She brought color and nuance to Jackys world, pulling me right onto the deck of the HMS Dolphin. I could hear the roar of cannons, the swell of the sea and the music played by the sailors in her voice. I cant imagine experiencing this book in any other way. Set at the turn of the 19th Century, Bloody Jack
Excellent story! I tend to like those gender-bending characters in general, but Jacky was especially well done. So many female action heroes tend to be modeled as boys in skirts - ass-kicking, bloodthirsty heroines out to prove they're not just some weakling girl. Jacky is a girl. She proves herself worthy in combat, but doesn't relish it. She plays a boy because it will secure her food and freedom. She challenges gender assumptions when her boyfriend wants to mold her into something she isn't.
I completely loved the first half of this book. I loved Mary, I was totally enthralled by her experience on the streets of London and then on the ship and the whole thing was written in such a compelling voice that I really did not want to put it down.But then came the romance, which made Mary quite silly, and the book kind of lost me. Don't get me wrong, I like romance, often even the dumb ones, but I felt like this particular romance really made Mary seem much less interesting (and much more
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