Captain Grey

Name: Captain Grey
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Avi
ISBN: 9781470353995

Author: Avi

Narrator: Ron Keith

Unabridged: 3 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 06/14/2013

Categories: Fiction

Synopsis

Eleven-year-old Kevin Cartwright can hardly believe his ears when his father, a brave soldier wounded in the Revolutionary War, announces that he is leaving Philadelphia and never coming back. He is heading into the untamed wilderness of New Jersey, where he hopes to find a peaceful place to raise Kevin and his little sister. But in 1783, New Jersey is filled with secret traps and hidden dangers. Before the family has traveled far, Kevin is captured by the mysterious Captain Grey and his murderous band of pirates. These lawless men of the sea say they have killed the boy's father and sister. Will Kevin be next? Or will he find a way to escape? Avi, who won the Newbery Honor Award for The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, has once again created a thrilling historical novel packed with adventure and danger. One of today's most popular and highly acclaimed authors of books for young readers, Avi has been honored with numerous awards, including the Golden Kite Award from the Society of Children's Books Authors.

About Avi

Avi is the author of more than seventy books for children and young adults, including the 2003 Newbery medal winner Crispin: The Cross of Lead. He has won two Newbery Honors and many other awards for his fiction. He lives with his family in Denver, Colorado. Visit him at Avi-Writer.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Colby on June 07, 2017

I thought captain grey was a very fine piece of literature. This book definitely satisfied my thirst for adventure. I liked how the book took you to a time where pirates sailed the seas, and showed you the basics of living like a pirate. My favorite parts of the book was when Captain Grey and his me......more

Goodreads review by Ariane on July 08, 2015

Love the strong sister in this YA book. She survives alone in a pigeon cave, schemes to get revenge on the pirates who killed her father and captured her brother. Aggressive, strong, determined - yeah!......more

Goodreads review by Linda on August 26, 2018

I am usually a big fan of Avi's work, but I had a hard time getting into this book until almost two-thirds of the way in. However, a nice young readers adventure story.......more

Goodreads review by Anne on May 01, 2022

Not my favorite Avi book. I generally love Avi’s novels—especially Gold Rush Girl and Charlotte Doyle. This book just never quite captured my attention or my emotions. Shortly after the American Revolution, Kevin’s father takes him and his sister Cathleen into the wilds of New Jersey (yes, really) f......more

Goodreads review by Ruthe on December 10, 2022

In addition to his captivating story lines in his many books, Avi seems to insert a lot of underlying themes that would make for wonderful discussion – in this case, themes of fatherhood, courage, fortitude, betrayal, forced loyalty. I loved the thoughts and actions of Kevin toward Captain Grey in t......more