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" Teenage girl named Alex is cabin "boy" on a pirate ship and through her wit and caring for others, she fights to save herself and a young man who seeks the girl he is betroved to. Will the murderous pirates allow this girl to pull the wool over their eyes? Or will the treacherous First Mate make her wish she never stepped onto his ship? This page-turner will keep you guessing as you follow the fight for freedom from the world of pirates to the prim and proper world of the American aristocrats. Which world is the one Alex really fits in? You have to read it to find out.
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Markk C. Holden, Resident Scholar
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"Secrets of the Maiden, by Mary Gibbs, follows the adventures of Alexandra Gardner, a young girl who lives as a cabin boy for the pirates who murdered her family. In her quest for revenge, she faces a mutinous first mate, romance and danger with a heart of honor. "Alex" shows the world that heroism is not just for the boys, and that it's okay to be yourself."
Mary Gibbs, Resident Scholar
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"The protagonist is kidnapped during a time period where pirates rules the high seas. After a year of working onboard as a teenage boy instead of the girl she is, she meets a new prisoner, a boy her age, that she becomes fond of. Both plot to escape. She becomes engaged to the boy once they find their families, but ponders whether she has grown too fond of the sea to return to a life of luxury. Good YA novel."
Hope Clark, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%
Time/era of story:
- 18th century
Kid or adult book?
- Ages 7-14
Water adventure
Yes
Water:
- pirate attack!
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- servant
Age:
- a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
Motive of antagonist
- power
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
Water?
Yes
Water:
- warship
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 8 or more
Unusual forms of death
- perforation--swords/knives
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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