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| Author | Avi |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Janet Walsh 1st edition[1][failed verification] |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Publisher | Orchard Books |
Publication date | 1990 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Novel |
| Pages | 226 |
| ISBN | 0-531-05893-X |
| OCLC | 21149467 |
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle is a historical novel by the American author Avi published in 1990. The book is marketed towards children at a reading level of grades 5–8.[2] The book chronicles the evolution of the title character as she is pushed outside her naive existence and learns about life aboard a ship crossing from England to America in 1832. The novel was well received and won several awards, including being named as a Newbery Honor book in 1991.
- ^ Avi (1990). The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle (1st ed.). New York: Orchard Books. ISBN 053105893X.
- ^ Jones, Trev (n.d.). "The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle (Book)". School Library Journal. Vol. 36, no. 9. p. 221 – via EBSCOhost.