Stowaway - Book

The amazing true story of a young stowaway aboard Capt. Cook's Endeavor, and his adventures while helping to explore the South Seas. A thrilling tale.

In the summer of 1768, Captain James Cook sailed from England on H.M.S. Endeavour for a three-year voyage around the world. Newbery Medal winner Karen Hesse tells that voyage through the fictional journal of Nicholas Young, a boy who stows away aboard the ship, and the entries follow his days at sea as the expedition explores the South Seas.

The book is illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker. This Margaret K. McElderry Books paperback was published in 2002, and the publisher recommends it for ages 10 to 14.