Convictions - Softcover

Silverthorne, Judith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1550506528 ISBN 13: 9781550506525

Publisher: Coteau Books, 2016

Synopsis

It's 1842. Fourteen-year-old Jennie Lawrence has been found guilty of stealing and finds herself aboard one of the few women-only convict ships, destined for Australia.

The conditions aboard the ship are abhorrent: women are ill from lack of food and water and are beaten if they disobey orders.

The only way for the women to survive the boat ride is to band together. And so, with the help of Sarah, Bridget, Alice and other convicts, her new "family," Jennie battles the jailers, the ship and the sea. But will it be enough to set them free?

About this title

About the Author:

Judith Silverthorne is the author of eight children's novels, including The Secret of Sentinel Rock and books in the Dinosaur Adventure series, both published by Coteau Books. She lives in Regina, Saskatchewan. For more information, visit www.judithsilverthorne.ca.

From the Inside Flap:

historical, women, girls, convicts, prisoners, ships, England, sailing, shipwreck, Scotland, Australia, friendship, family, struggle, healing, women-only ships

About this edition

• Publisher: Coteau Books
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1550506528
• ISBN 13: 9781550506525
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 220