Lisle sets the book along the rhode island coast, near newport, a place of small beaches and landing spots. Janet taylor lisle was born in englewood, new jersey, and grew up in farmington, connecticut, spending summers on the coast of rhode island. Janet taylor lisle was born in englewood, new jersey and grew up in farmington, connecticut, spending summers on the coast of rhode island. Then ruben meets the daring captain of the black duck, the most elusive smuggling. Whether these characters are real within the story, or simply imaginative shells of her characters, the story line is often left unresolved. Download audiobooks by janet taylor lisle at and save. Rhode island teen book award greenville public library. To this day, no one knows if the coast guard gave fair warning before opening fire, and who tipped them off about the black duck s approach.
Black duck janet taylor lisle puffin september 6, 2007 spoiler alert. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Lisle is a true believer of the unknown and this way of thinking has made her book s plots complex and mysterious. Janet taylor lisle primary author only author division. Black duck by janet taylor lisle overdrive rakuten. Enter your first name hr teacher last name this quiz is timed. Black duck takes place in 1929, when prohibition is at its height.
Start reading black duck on your kindle in under a minute. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading black duck. So when ruben and jeddy find a dead body washed up on the shore of. Its vocabulary was somewhat difficult because of slang terms and had little hard language. Jan 10, 2012 janet taylor lisle definitely makes the reader think. Janet taylor lisle was born in englewood, new jersey, and grew up in farmington, connecticut, spending summers on the rhode island coast. In black duck, janet taylor lisle spins a fascinating tale for fifth through eighth graders that revolves around rumrunning and prohibition.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read black duck. Newbery honor winner janet taylor lisle has produced a colorful, original. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Raises a question that begs for discussion, is it ever right to tell a lie. Janet taylor lisle takes these facts and weaves them into a mysterious tale of intrigue, gangsters and suspense leaving the reader to draw their own conclusions about that fateful 1929 evening. It is spring 1929, prohibition is in full swing, and many in their community are involved. When ruben and jeddy find a dead body in an evening suit washed up on the shore, they are certain it has to do with smuggling liquor. Janet taylor lisle is currently considered a single author. To ask other readers questions about black duck, please sign up.
Lisle was born in texas, grew up in rural farmington, connecticut, and spent her summers in rhode island. It is spring 1929, and prohibition is in full swing. The eldest child and only daughter of an advertising executive and an architect, she attended local. Janet taylor lisle definitely makes the reader think. Janet taylor lisle books, biography, contact information. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Download black duck audiobook by janet taylor lisle. Apr 10, 2007 listen to black duck audiobook by janet taylor lisle. Feb 10, 2007 in that regards, black duck by janet taylor lisle is a great book. J all his life david peterson has heard about the rumrunners who sold illegal alcohol on and off the coast of newport, rhode island during prohibition.
Based on the true story of the black duck, a fast, hardtocatch boat that ran circles around the coast guard, lisles tale is told through an interview conducted by young david peterson of old ruben hart, rumored to have been a rumrunner. Inspired by very real accounts of the black duck, a legendary rumrunning boat that worked the new england shores during the era, newbery honor winner janet taylor lisle has produced a colorful, original work of historical fiction. Black duck isbn 9780142409022 pdf epub janet taylor lisle. Years afterwards, ruben hart tells the story of how, in 1929 newport, rhode island, his family and his best friends family were caught up in the violent competition among groups trying to control the local rumsmuggling trade. Black duck ebook by janet taylor lisle rakuten kobo. The story black duck, by janet taylor lisle, is a historical fiction book. Black duck ebook 9781101663066 by janet taylor lisle. So when ruben and jeddy find a dead body washed up on the shore of their small coastal rhode island town, they.
This newspaper account in the newport daily journal introduces. She lives with her husband, richard lisle, on the rhode island coast, the scene for black duck2006, the crying. An elderly ruben hart tells the story of his 1929 adventures as a fourteenyearold, during the rumrunning trade along the prohibitionera new england coast. Soon the boys, along with jeddys strongwilled sister, marina, are drawn in, suspected by rival bootlegging gangs of taking something crucial off the dead man. Black duck is geared for kids ages 912 according to the description with the main characters being teenage boys. Apr 25, 2020 interview with janet taylor lisle about black duck. To this day, no one knows if the coast guard gave fair warning before opening fire, and who tipped them off about the black ducks approach. Jul 22, 2008 using an historical incident in the days of prohibition a boat off the coast of new england, the black duck, lost part of its crew after an altercation with the coast guard as a starting point, janet taylor lisle, weaves an adventure story using david, an aspiring 14 year old journalist, as a catalyst to tell the story. Find a library or download libby an app by overdrive. Black duck isbn 9780142409022 pdf epub janet taylor.
She was educated at local schools until age fifteen when she entered the ethel walker school, a girls boarding school in simsbury, connecticut. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Created by authors personal website view on authors personal website share. Browse books by janet taylor lisle the art of keeping cool. The interview scenes interrupt the pace and drama of the narrative, but readers will enjoy the unfolding. So when ruben and jeddy find a dead body washed up on the shore of their small coastal rhode island town, they are sure it has something to do with smuggling liquor. The eldest and only daughter in a family of five children, she was educated at local schools and at fifteen entered the ethel walker school, a girls boarding school in simsbury, ct. Then ruben meets the daring captain of the black duck, the most elusive smuggling craft of them all, and it isnt long before hes caught in a war between two of the most dangerous prohibition gangs. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The art of keeping cool won the scott odell historical fiction award and was nominated for the rebecca caudill young readers book award. Black duck ebook by janet taylor lisle 9781101663066 rakuten. The eldest child and only daughter of an advertising executive and an architect, she attended local schools and at fifteen entered the ethel walker school, a girls boarding school in simsbury, connecticut. Booksellers baker and taylor interviewed janet lisle about her novel black duck. Black duck is about two boys who find a mysterious dead body washed up on.
Prohibition was a nationwide ban of the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages from 1920 to 1933. This acclaimed book by janet taylor lisle is available at in several formats for your ereader. Black duck is one of the greatest books ive ever read. On december 30, 1929, the coast guard killed three suspected rumrunners on the vessel black duck which they claim failed to stop and surrender when warning shots were fired. Janet taylor lisle did an amazing job mixing mystery and intrigue into a plot that will suck you in and keep you there. She lives with her family of the coast of rhode island. Sirens and spies, the lampfish of twill, and forest were among the best books of the year named by the school library journal. You must get at least 8 out of 10 questions correct to pass. Janet taylor lisle has won wide recognition for her work. Ive read other books by janet taylor lisle, and they were good, but this one is really well written and hard to put down. So when ruben and jeddy find a dead body washed up on the shore of their small coastal rhode island.
Some of the published credits of janet taylor lisle include black duck unabridged, highway cats. Janet taylor lisle audiobooks download instantly today. Im usually not very interested in historical fiction books, however after finishing the book black duck by janet taylor lisle, my opinions have changed. Janet taylor lisle is a published author of childrens books and young adult books.
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Janet taylor lisles novels for young readers include five selected as best books of the year by school library journal. Her answers, emailed from her home on the rhode island coast, shed light on how she came to write the story, and some of the means she used to bring the past to life. Janet taylor lisle is the author of several acclaimed novels for young readers, including the art of keeping cool, winner of the scott odell award, and these five school library journal best books of the year. Download or stream black duck by janet taylor lisle. Sirens and spies, the lampfish of twill forest, a message from the match girl, the lost flower children, and afternoon of the elves, a newbery honor book. All of her books incorporate elves, fairies or some kind of unusual creature. Junior library guild selection, 2006 ala best book for young adults, 2007.
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