The Story of the Samson - Softcover

Duble, Kathleen Benner

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1580891845 ISBN 13: 9781580891844

Publisher: Charlesbridge, 2008

Synopsis

Sam and his grandpa relive the Samson's adventures on the high seas. Kathleen Benner Duble uses actual events to weave a tale about the Samson and its many voyages, from witnessing the Titanic's demise to the rescue of Shakleton's men to an appearance at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair.

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About the Author

Kathleen Benner Duble grew up surrounded by very talented individuals.
Her father was a jet pilot in the Pittsburgh Air National Guard, and her sister, Lauren, went on to receive her wings and become a tanker pilot for the MAINEiacs in Bangor, Maine. Because Kathleen had sixteen car accidents before she was twenty-one, Kathleen's father would not let her try her hand at flying. This was probably a very good decision.

Kathleen's mother and younger sister, Mara, were both highly successful executives, fighting for spots in a mostly male-dominated corporate world. As Kathleen hated confrontations of any kind, this was not a wise choice of career for her either.

From School Library Journal

Grade 2–5—Duble offers facts and myths about the Samson's nautical past through a conversation over a scrapbook between a boy named for the vessel and his seaman grandfather. The schooner's proximity to—and failure to respond to—the Titanic disaster is presented as a real part of its history. The author offers resources including books and Web sites and explains in a note the controversy around this legend. Actual facts, including the vessel's rescue of Ernest Shackleton's crewmates, explorations to Antarctica with Admiral Richard Byrd, and a place in the 1933 Chicago World's Fair, are also presented and are chronicled in the time line. Full-spread oil paintings of the adventures appear with inset yellowed scrapbook images and scenes of the boy and his grandfather. While portraits are not Farquharson's strong point, his likenesses are confirmed by photos that appear on the end pages. After it sank, the Samson ended up as the wood used in houses on the Nova Scotia coast. Fans of nautical fiction will enjoy this work, as will patrons looking for books on family history, grandparents, and exploration and adventure.—Janet S. Thompson, Chicago Public Library
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About this edition

• Publisher: Charlesbridge
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1580891845
• ISBN 13: 9781580891844
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 48