The Scrimshaw Ring

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A family story about an heirloom was the inspiration for this suspenseful narrative about a young boy s encounter in 1710 with mutinous pirates on a coastal Rhode Island farm. Author William Jaspersohn deftly contrasts boyhood fantasies with the discovery of the harsh realities of outlaw life. Vibrant illustrations heighten the graphic intensity of Jaspersohns prose. The final page offers ideas to help children uncover the stories embedded in their own family heirlooms.

• The Scrimshaw Ring available on March 09 2016 from Buy for 15.95
  
• ISBN bar code 9780916718190 ξ1 registered August 03 2018
  
• ISBN bar code 9780916718190 ξ2 registered March 09 2016
  
• Product category is Book

A family story about an heirloom was the inspiration for this suspenseful narrative about a young boy s encounter in 1710 with mutinous pirates on a coastal Rhode Island farm. Author William Jaspersohn deftly contrasts boyhood fantasies with the discovery of the harsh realities of outlaw life. Vibrant illustrations heighten the graphic intensity of Jaspersohns prose. The final page offers ideas to help children uncover the stories embedded in their own family heirlooms.

^ Vermont Folklife Center Children's Book: The Scrimshaw Ring by William Jaspersohn (2002, Hardcover) ISBN 9780916718190 (revised Apr 2019)
^ The Scrimshaw Ring Buy. ISBN 9780916718190 (revised Mar 2016)