boats and boating

Dicey struggles to make a go of a boatbuilding business while facing family concerns, romantic problems, and the uncertainties of a drifter who offers to help her in her work.

Chronicles the experiences of twenty-five-year-old Maud Fontenoy who became the first woman to row across the North Atlantic, and describes the dangers she encountered as she battled the elements.

A boy imagines what it would be like to be a sailor, including the welcome he would get upon his return home.

After building his ark and loading it with animals, Old MacNoah must deal with mealtimes and their aftermath on the high seas.

Having dreamed of sailing to Bongadongo since the day his younger brother was adopted, a boy finally has his means of escape but cannot make use of it without his brother's help.

A brother and sister are inadvertently swept out to sea while playing in an old row boat they have found on the beach.

"Introduces nine sea emergency vehicles, such as lifeboats, jet skis, and Coast Guards. Explains and diagrams how each is equipped to rescue people in different situations at sea. Includes a reading quiz and web sites"--Provided by publisher.

Eleven-year-old Alec's dream of winning an upcoming rowing race is endangered when a near-fatal boating accident shakes his confidence.