
By Wim Coleman, Pat Perrin, Sue Todd (Illustrator)
Part of the Setting the Stage for Fluency series
A young boy's life changes when a 'monster' on the Hudson River sparks chaos.
In 1807, young Brenton Dixon's world shifts when a mysterious 'monster' stirs the Hudson River, causing panic. It's not a beast, but Robert Fulton's steamboat, the Clermont. As Brenton joins the crew, he embarks on a journey that will shape his future amidst the steamboat era's rise. What adventures await him on the river's waves?
In 1807, folks living along the Hudson River saw a strange fire-breathing monster churning the waters. The sight of Robert Fulton’s Clermont created havoc on the shore and river. One of the on-lookers, a young Brenton Dixon, got a job aboard the steamboat and assisted Fulton and his crew. Brenton continued working on steamboats throughout their great pre-Civil War heyday. One of ten plays in the Setting the Stage for Fluency series.
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