The Mary Celeste: An Unsolved Mystery from History

Jane Yolen; Heidi E.Y. Stemple

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9781439562949: The Mary Celeste: An Unsolved Mystery from History

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In 1872, another ship came across the Mary Celeste adrift on the open sea.

Her captain, crew, and passengers -- the captain's wife and two-year-old daughter -- had vanished.

Did a storm over take them? Did the crew mutiny? Were they attacked by pirates?

No one ever found out.

Become a detective as you read this true story, study the clues, and try to figure out the fate of the Mary Celeste. The Unsolved Mystery from History series is written by acclaimed author Jane Yolen and former private investigator Heidi Elisabet Yolen Stemple. Read carefully and check your clues. You might be the first to solve a puzzle that has baffled people for years.

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On December 4, 1872, the Mary Celeste was found adrift on the open sea. There was no one left on board.

About the Author:

Jane Yolen is an award-winning author who has written more than 200 books for children, including the bestseller How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? and the 1988 Caldecott Medal winner Owl Moon. She is known for her beautiful poetry and has even been called “the Hans Christian Anderson of America” (Newsweek). She lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts. Visit her at JaneYolen.com.

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