| Author: | Maureen Jennings | ISBN: | 9781926583525 |
| Publisher: | Grass Roots Press | Publication: | December 12, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Maureen Jennings |
| ISBN: | 9781926583525 |
| Publisher: | Grass Roots Press |
| Publication: | December 12, 2011 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
This high-interest, low-vocabulary novella is intended for adult basic education (ABE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) readers. A retired police detective tells a story from his family history. On a cold winter morning in 1873, a crowd gathers on the shore of a Nova Scotia fishing village. A stormy sea has thrown a ship onto the rocks. The villagers work bravely to save the ships crew, but many die. When young Will Murdoch and the local priest examine the bodies, they discover gold and diamonds. They suspect that the shipwreck was not responsible for all of the deaths. With the priests help, Willwho grows up to be a famous detectivesolves his first mystery.
This high-interest, low-vocabulary novella is intended for adult basic education (ABE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) readers. A retired police detective tells a story from his family history. On a cold winter morning in 1873, a crowd gathers on the shore of a Nova Scotia fishing village. A stormy sea has thrown a ship onto the rocks. The villagers work bravely to save the ships crew, but many die. When young Will Murdoch and the local priest examine the bodies, they discover gold and diamonds. They suspect that the shipwreck was not responsible for all of the deaths. With the priests help, Willwho grows up to be a famous detectivesolves his first mystery.
