Sandi's review
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi
Sandi's review
rating:
bookshelves: historical-fiction
recommended for: Ages 10 & up
status: Read in October, 2007
rating:
bookshelves: historical-fiction
recommended for: Ages 10 & up
status: Read in October, 2007
Set in England in the 1830’s, this high suspense historical fiction story takes place on a ship carrying thirteen year-old Charlotte Doyle, a young lady of proper upbringing, home to her family in Providence, Rhode Island. There is high suspense as the tale unfolds and Charlotte is accused of murder. Charlotte learns a valuable lesson about not judging people based on first impressions or positions of authority. The book has won many awards including the Boston Globe – Horn Book Award, Newberry Honor Award, and ALA Notable Children’s Book Award.
A major theme in the book is the conflict that arises when Charlotte acts outside the expected gender conventions of the time. A compare and contrast study of the social expectations of young people today with those of the early 1800’s focusing on expected roles as they relate to gender would be an appropriate activity for upper elementary to middle school students studying this book. Some prior instruction in the societal structure ...more
A major theme in the book is the conflict that arises when Charlotte acts outside the expected gender conventions of the time. A compare and contrast study of the social expectations of young people today with those of the early 1800’s focusing on expected roles as they relate to gender would be an appropriate activity for upper elementary to middle school students studying this book. Some prior instruction in the societal structure ...more
