- Zusatztext
<p>An expedition to investigate an old sunken ship teaches Peggy lessons about herself.<br><br> When archaeologists discover a two-hundred-year-old shipwreck, Peggy Henderson decides shell do whatever it takes to take part in the expedition. But first she needs to convince her mom to let her go, and to pay for scuba diving lessons. To complicate matters even more, Peggys Great Aunt Beatrix comes to stay, and shes bent on changing Peggy from a twelve-year-old adventure-seeking tomboy to a proper young lady. Help comes in the most unlikely of places when Peggy gets her hands on a copy of the captains log from the doomed ship, which holds the key to navigating stormy relationships.</p>
- Kurztext
A two-hundred-year-old sunken ship is discovered off the northern tip of Vancouver Island and budding archaeologist Peggy Henderson manages to secure a place on this archaeological expedition. The trip teachers her not only about history but about her own relationships.
- Autorenportrait
Gina McMurchy-Barber is the recipient of the Governor General's Award for Excellence in Teaching Canadian History.Free as a Bird was nominated for the Governor General's Literary Award and her books have been nominated for the Silver Birch, the Willow Award, and the VOYA Top Shelf Award. Gina lives in Surrey, British Columbia.
<p>An expedition to investigate an old sunken ship teaches Peggy lessons about herself.<br><br> When archaeologists discover a two-hundred-year-old shipwreck, Peggy Henderson decides shell do whatever it takes to take part in the expedition. But first she needs to convince her mom to let her go, and to pay for scuba diving lessons. To complicate matters even more, Peggys Great Aunt Beatrix comes to stay, and shes bent on changing Peggy from a twelve-year-old adventure-seeking tomboy to a proper young lady. Help comes in the most unlikely of places when Peggy gets her hands on a copy of the captains log from the doomed ship, which holds the key to navigating stormy relationships.</p>