Sinking the Dayspring: John G. Paton

Trailblazer Books (Chronological) #21

by Dave Jackson, Neta Jackson

Working at the docks is a dangerous occupation—especially for someone who doesn’t know how to swim. But it’s all Kevin Gilmore can do to keep himself and his ailing mother afloat. When Kevin is suddenly fired one day, their lives are dealt a terrible blow. The next thing he knows, his mother is dead and he’s on his own. All Kevin has of value are the one hundred shares he and his mother bought from a missionary raising money to build a ship called the Dayspring. The new ship will bring supplies to missionaries living on the islands of the South Sea. When he hears that the very same missionary, John Paton, is in town again and ready to launch the Dayspring, Kevin goes to him to cash in his shares, but instead ends up traveling with the missionary on the boat’s first trip to the islands. Will the infamous pirate ships that trade rum for goods capture them before the Dayspring is able to reach the island people?

Genres: Historical Fiction, Christian, Childrens, Christian Fiction, Fiction

144 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2001

About the author

Dave and Neta Jackson are a full-time husband/wife writing team who have authored and co-authored many books on marriage and family, the church, relationships, and other subjects. Their books for children include the TRAILBLAZER series and Hero Tales, volumes I,II, III, and IV. The Jacksons make their home in Evanston, Illinois.

Reviews

[Nancy · Rating 3 out of 5]

John Paton, missionary to Pacific islands, takes a back seat to a fictional boy and his story.

[Grace Lynch · Rating 4 out of 5]

Assigned to read this whole series in middle school, and I learned a lot. Great educational read!

[Katherine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pre-read as I was thinking about some missionary biographies I want to introduce to my kids. John Paton is someone I know almost nothing about but now I want to learn more!

[Yvonne · Rating 3 out of 5]

~ Set in Vanuatu.