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Escape From Botany Bay
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4.1 out of 5
Based on 26 Ratings and 10 Reviews

Book Description
This novel tells the true story of Mary Bryant, a spirited girl in 18th century England, who is sentenced to a prison ship bound for Australia but makes a harrowing escape.

Caught stealing a lady's bonnet in Cornwall, England, in 1786, 19-year-old Mary Broad is sentenced to seven years' incarceration on a prison ship bound for Australia. Amid squalid, dangerous conditions below decks, Mary ... More
Book Information
PublisherOrchard Books
BindingHardcover (3 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages224
ISBN-100439403278
ISBN-13978-0439403276
Publication Date04/01/2003
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About Gerald Hausman (Author) : Gerald Hausman is a published author, creator, and an editor of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Gerald Hausman include The Boy from Nine Miles: The Early Life ... more
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About Loretta Hausman (Author) : Loretta Hausman is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Loretta Hausman include Sword And The Hummingbird (Napoleon & Josephine), A Mind with ... more
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