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Can I read The Sailor's Alphabet on EtoBox?
The Sailor's Alphabet by [written and] illustrated by Michael McCurdy is a children's nonfiction book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Sailor's Alphabet about?
In the 1800s, when sailing ships ruled the seas, chanteys were sung by sailors as they worked. The Sailor's Alphabet is a traditional alphabet chantey that not only captures the spirit of these songs and their times but also affords a stem-to-stern tour of a U.S. Navy frigate. From the topsails to the forecastle to the keelson, McCurdy piques young readers' interest in the high seas. Illustrated with stunningly rendered, detailed scratchboard drawings, this is an invigorating slice of United Sta
Who reads The Sailor's Alphabet?
It is typically read by young readers, and the parents and educators who guide them.
Common subject areas: juvenile, young adult.
- Author
- [written and] illustrated by Michael McCurdy
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
- Published
- 1998
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780395841679
- Category
- children's nonfiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, History
- Rating
- 5 / 5 (2 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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