A review by libraryjen
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi

4.0

It’s 1832 and Charlotte Doyle is an American living in England. When her father’s work calls him home to Rhode Island, he decides Charlotte should stay and finish school. So, now she’s traveling to America by herself on the Seahawk. The fact that the porters on the dock won’t take her trunk aboard when they find out the Seahawk Captain’s name this should have been a clue. Then, the two families who were supposed to be traveling with her don’t show up. Still, Charlotte boards the ship and off she goes. If she had known what was coming, would she have changed her mind? We’ll never know.

Filled with adventure, mystery, and adventure, I loved this book. Showing how a young "lady" grows into her own with her own mind and heart, this was pure adventure with a good message. Highly recommended for upper elementary and middle school.