Shipwreck
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This high-interest, low-vocabulary novella is intended for adult basic education (ABE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) readers. A retired police detective tells a story from his family's history. On a cold winter morning in 1873, a crowd gathers on the shore of a Nova Scotia fishing village. A stormy sea has thrown a ship onto the rocks. The villagers work bravely to save the ship's crew. But many die. When young Will Murdoch and the local priest examine the bodies, they discover gold and diamonds. They suspect that the shipwreck was not responsible for all of the deaths. With the priest's help, Will- who grows up to be a famous detective- solves his first mystery. Lexile level: HL560L
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Maureen Jennings. (2010). Shipwreck. Grass Roots Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Maureen Jennings. 2010. Shipwreck. Grass Roots Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Maureen Jennings, Shipwreck. Grass Roots Press, 2010.
MLA Citation (style guide)Maureen Jennings. Shipwreck. Grass Roots Press, 2010.
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The award-winning Murdoch Mysteries TV series is based on Maureen Jennings' Murdoch mystery novels set in late nineteenth century Toronto. Jennings was born in England and immigrated to Canada in 1956. She graduated from Assumption University with a B.A. degree in psychology and philosophy. She taught English at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute (now Ryerson University) before settling into a successful writing career. Jennings' other titles and awards include Except the Dying, nominated for the Arthur Ellis Award, Vices of My Blood, Poor Tom Is Cold, Let Loose the Dogs, nominated for the Anthony Historical Mystery award, The K Handshape, and A Journeyman to Grief, the latter two nominated for best novel by The Crime Writers of Canada Arthur Ellis Award. Jennings currently lives in Toronto, Ontario.
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