Life as a ship's boy aboard HMS Dolphin is a dream come true for Jacky
Faber. Gone are the days of scavenging for food and fighting for
survival on the streets of eighteenth-century London. Instead, Jacky is
becoming a skilled and respected sailor as the crew pursues pirates on
the high seas.
There's only one problem: Jacky is a girl. And she will have to use
every bit of her spirit, wit, and courage to keep the crew from
discovering her secret. This could be the adventure of her life--if only
she doesn't get caught...
The Bloody Jack Adventure books are available from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
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L.A. Meyer received a master of fine arts from Boston University, and was the curator and exhibitor at the Clair de Loon Gallery in Bar Harbor, Maine.
NARRATOR
Katherine Kellgren has recorded over sixty audiobooks including Bloody Jack,
which was the winner of an Audie Award, a Publishers Weekly Listen Up
Award, and ForeWord Magazine's Audiobook of the Year. Both Bloody Jack and its sequel Curse of the Blue Tattoo
were named Odyssey Honor Titles by the American Library Association in
2008 and 2009 respectively. She has appeared onstage in London, New
York, and Frankfurt. Her recent work includes everything from the role
of Laura in a regional production of The Glass Menagerie to appearances on Comedy Central. She is a graduate of The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
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ADDITIONAL AWARDSYALSA's Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults List
Booklist's 'Starred' Review
Publishers Weekly's 'Starred' Review
Booklist's Editors' Choice
Foreword Magazine Audiobook of the Year
REVIEWS
Booklist (Starred Review)
"Kellgren's flexible British accent easily captures the seafaring
atmosphere and Jacky's emotions as she tries to hide her true identity
from her mates and superiors. She consistently maintains Jacky's Cockney
accent, Irish sailor Liam's brogue, and a Jamaican seaman's Caribbean
lilt, excellently reflecting the varied nationalities and personalities
onboard. Jacky's appearance attracts the attention of a slimy pedophile,
portrayed by Kellgren in sinister, suggestive tones. Jacky eventually
falls in love with a boy on the ship who learns of Jacky's true gender,
and in a memorable scene onshore, Kellgren's high-pitched tones easily
mimic Jacky's successful attempt to imitate the voice of an island girl
to deceive her shipmates. Nautical music introducing and concluding the
work adds to the mood, as does Kellgren's impressive singing of a
ballad. Populated with wicked sailors, midshipmen, and a close-knit
group of ship's boys, this rousing historical tale is an appealing
choice for fans of adventures, sea stories, and gutsy girls."
Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
"And with award-winning narrator Kellgren at the helm, the result is
pure magic. She creates authentic character voices, switching
effortlessly among Mary's Cockney, the melodic Irish lilt of sailor
Liam, the educated American voice of schoolmaster Tilden, the chillingly
sinister, leering tone of Jacob Sloat and many other voices without
missing a beat. Her acting is also first-rate: her tone of pride as Mary
boasts of her achievements, her tenderness as she speaks of Jaimy, the
boy she secretly falls in love with, and the sheer terror in her voice
during scenes of violence and danger will have listeners on the edge of
their seats. For tweens and teens caught up in this summer's Pirate
Fever, Bloody Jack is the perfect audiobook to make those long family car trips fly by."
Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ships Boy
Author: L.A. Meyer
Narrator: Katherine Kellgren
ISBN: 9781593163709
SRP: $29.95
Length: 7:26:00
Item No: LL389
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