Carry On, Mr. Bowditch

By: Jean Lee Latham, Jim Weiss

Narrated by: Jim Weiss

The Newbery Award-winning classic by Jean Lee Latham, read by Jim Weiss. The true story of Nat Bowditch, who transformed the way that sailors navigated safely to their destinations.

Winner of the American Library Association's 1956 Newberry Award! Carry On, Mr. Bowditch tells the inspiring, true adventures of Nat Bowditch, a boy during the American Revolution. Nat's passion for learning and his unstoppable spirit lead him from poverty and servitude to triumph and adventure at sea. Ultimately, Nat achieves everlasting fame for revolutionizing navigation, thus streamlining voyages and saving countless lives.

Today, Nathaniel Bowditch's 1802 book, The American Practical Navigator, is still carried on every U.S. Navy vessel.

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch paints a superb portrait of life in Revolutionary-era America, but this is most of all a moving personal tale of the value of knowledge and the exultant human spirit.

©2003 Jim Weiss (P)2016 Jim Weiss

Outstanding story!

The voice was perfect. Storyline incredible. Well written & researched! This will be a story I read & reread to my children. Such bravery & audacity!

Sad it’s over!

We love Jim’s voice—especially when it’s wrapped around such an engaging, educational, inspiring story.

An encouraging story of overcoming

I had not read any reviews about this book before listening. What a pleasant surprise it turned out to be. Mr. Bowditch had trial after trial. He worked his whole life by the ash breeze and was never becalmed. He lived honorably and was kind to others.

Great book!

My kids and I really enjoyed the book. The story was full of adventure and portrayed the history period very well. It gave a true look at how hard trade was and also how hard life was.

Such a wonderful true story

Wonderful book. Well read except for some pronunciation of names. The story of a man who used his gifts to eventually change navigation for the better despite difficulties. Well worth a listen.