Constance and the Dangerous Crossing: A Mayflower Survival Story
By (Author) Julie Gilbert
Capstone Press
Capstone Press
1st January 2021
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Girls and women
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem
FIC
Paperback
112
Width 135mm, Height 195mm
Fifteen-year-old Constance is looking forward to a new life in the New World. Theres nothing left for her in Englandno family and no future. She agrees to set sail on the Mayflower along with her employer. But the ocean crossing is harder than anyone anticipated and the journey is riddled with dangerous obstacles. Will Constance live to see the New World or will she and the other passengers be lost at sea
Julie Gilbert has been writing and publishing since the fourth grade, when she stapled together a series of graphic novels about her cat. Julie is the author of the Dark Waters series from Stone Arch Books, as well as several titles in the Girls Survive series. She also has written Cemetery Songs, a novel for young adults. Julie's novels consider themes of identity and belonging, often with a healthy dose of fantasy and magic. She lives with her family in Minnesota. Francesca Ficorilli was born and lives in Rome, Italy. Francesca knew that she wanted to be an artist since she was a child. She was encouraged by ther love for animation and her mother's passion for fine arts, which she passed down to Francesca. After earning a degree in animation, she started workign as a freelance animator and illustrator. She finds inspirations for her illustrations in every corner of the world.