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Before He Was Commodore
Before he was commodore in the U.S. Navy, before sailing for Napoleon Bonaparte and Benjamin Franklin, before he fought in the Revolutionary War and escaped from the red coat prison, Joshua Barney was a boy. And he wanted to sail.
Joshua began sailing at the age of twelve and worked his way to second class of a cargo ship by the age of fifteen. When the first mate jumps ship and his captain dies, Joshua assumes command of a leaky ship and a headstrong crew.
To prove to himself, his family, and the world that he was meant to be a sailor, Joshua has to save the ship, deliver his cargo, and unite his men. Anything less would result in the end of his brief career at sea.
Joshua began sailing at the age of twelve and worked his way to second class of a cargo ship by the age of fifteen. When the first mate jumps ship and his captain dies, Joshua assumes command of a leaky ship and a headstrong crew.
To prove to himself, his family, and the world that he was meant to be a sailor, Joshua has to save the ship, deliver his cargo, and unite his men. Anything less would result in the end of his brief career at sea.
232 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 14, 2018
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January 16, 2019
What a fun book! It tells the true story (in novel form) of Joshua Barney’s time at sea while a child and teenager. I loved the attention to historical detail in this book. Barney would later play a role in the American Revolution as part of the Continental Navy. This book covers how he went to sea at age eleven and became a captain at the age of fifteen.
This book is targeted at young readers. The cover didn’t appeal to my middle grade readers, but I guess this is a case of not judging a book by its cover. If the author ever writes about Barney’s time during the Revolutionary War, I’ll be eager to pick up a copy. 4.5 stars
This book is targeted at young readers. The cover didn’t appeal to my middle grade readers, but I guess this is a case of not judging a book by its cover. If the author ever writes about Barney’s time during the Revolutionary War, I’ll be eager to pick up a copy. 4.5 stars
August 21, 2019
Impressive history
This is a simple telling of an extraordinary tale. The author does a good job bringing to life an obscure but amazing bit of history and shedding light on one of the lesser known significant figures of the American revolution, wrapped in an almost unbelievable coming of age story.
This is a story all young men should read, and can be enjoyed by young and old.
This is a simple telling of an extraordinary tale. The author does a good job bringing to life an obscure but amazing bit of history and shedding light on one of the lesser known significant figures of the American revolution, wrapped in an almost unbelievable coming of age story.
This is a story all young men should read, and can be enjoyed by young and old.
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