Black Duck
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–15 · 2006 · Est. 5 hour read

Black Duck

Written by Janet Taylor Lisle

A dead body, a smuggling war, and a dangerous secret in 1929 Rhode Island.

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252 pages· 54,851 words· Est. 5 hour read· 790L
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In 1929 Rhode Island, Ruben and Jeddy discover a body on the shore, suspecting a link to liquor smuggling. With Jeddy's sister Marina, they become entangled in a deadly bootlegging conflict. As Ruben encounters the enigmatic captain of the Black Duck, he finds himself in a perilous battle between rival gangs. What secrets did the dead man hold, and can they escape the brewing storm?

From the publisher

It is spring 1929, and Prohibition is in full swing. So when Ruben and Jeddy find a dead body washed up on the shore of their small coastal Rhode Island town, they are sure it has something to do with smuggling liquor. Soon the boys, along with Jeddy’s strongwilled sister, Marina, are drawn in, suspected by rival bootlegging gangs of taking something crucial off the dead man. Then Ruben meets the daring captain of the Black Duck, the most elusive smuggling craft of them all, and it isn’t long before he’s caught in a war between two of the most dangerous prohibition gangs. Riveting mystery and nonstop adventure. –School Library Journal

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
252
Words
54,851
Reading age
10–15
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
790L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.8
F&P level
~S
AR points
8
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
106281
Publication
Published
September 6, 2007
First published
May 18, 2006
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780142409022
OCLC
173260543

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