Armstrong Sperry

A day in the life of a young boy named Manu, who lives on the island of Bora Bora. The story outlines his activities of the day, culminating in a great feast as ordered by the King. Manu's preparations for the feast are excellent, and his roast pig is chosen by the King as the best tasting of all the roast pigs (a great honor). The illustrations are beautifully done with earthy tones and wood-cut lithography type designs.

When his father loses his fortune, a boy is taken on by a famous shipbuilder and eventually makes a maiden, record-breaking trip around Cape Horn on the "Flying Cloud."

A biography of James Cook, self-taught sailor and navigator, whose charting and exploratory voyages took him around the world.

In 1846, fifteen-year-old Jonathan Starbuck sets out from Independence, Missouri, on a journey along the Sante Fe trail.

Describes the life and times of the well-known naval hero of the American Revolution, John Paul Jones, who is called the father of the United States Navy.

The story of Navajo Indian living and a boy name Little Eagle proving himself.

A regional survey of the great natural resource, the Rio Grande River and Valley, shared by New Mexico, Texas, and Mexico. Describes its contribution to U.S. history, ecological and archeological importance, and role in the development of atomic science.

A fictionalized biography of the New England seaman believed to be the first to discover the Antarctic continent.

Mafatu has been afraid of the sea for as long as he can remember. Though his father is the Great Chief of Hikueru - an island whose seafaring people worship courage - Mafatu feels like an outsider. All his life he has been teased, taunted, and even blamed for storms on the sea. Then at age fifteen, no longer willing to put up with the ridicule and jibes, Mafatu decides to take his fate into his own hands. With his dog, Uri, as his companion, Mafatu paddles out to sea, ready to face his fears. What he learns on his lonesome adventure will change him forever and make him a hero in the eyes of his people.

During the War of 1812 a young boy joins the forces of the buccaneer Jean Laffite.