After leaving the Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls in Boston—under dire circumstances, of course—Jacky Faber boards a whaling ship bound for London, where she hopes to find her beloved Jaimy. But things don’t go as planned, and soon Jacky is off on a wild misadventure at sea.
“A swashbuckling saga with a decidedly unconventional heroine.” —Booklist “Jacky is a wonderful character, full of high spirits, brains, and heart. . . . Highly recommended for fans of historical fiction and pirates.” —SLJ
