The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
By (Author) Manuel Morini
Illustrated by Enrique Alcatena
Capstone Press
Stone Arch Books
1st August 2017
United States
Children
Fiction
FIC
Paperback
80
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
Arthur Gordon Pym decides to go to sea as a stowaway on the ship of his friend Augustus. But a mutiny at sea alters his plans to become a sailor and he soon becomes involved in a fight to save his life. The tide will take him to the end of the world Antarctica. There he will discover a forgotten civilization that keeps a terrible secret of all mankind.
Written at a second- and third-grade level, these hi-lo volumes encourage young adults reading below grade level to enjoy the classics. These retellings of stories from the 1800s forego the period's colloquialisms, while maintaining authenticity through costuming and artifacts. . . .A quality foray into the classics, these are a good choice for libraries serving hi-lo readers, as well as fans of graphic retellings.-- "VOYA"