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Chapter Book · Ages 10–15 · 2006 · Est. 5 hour read
Black Duck
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
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Bookroo's summary
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
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The fine print
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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