A beautifully illustrated story about a 19th century woman that broke records sailing around Cape Horn.

A wonderfully engaging, true story about a 19th-century woman and the 15,000-mile sailing journey she navigated around the treacherous Cape Horn. Stunning illustrations by Emily Arnold McCully. ( )

This book is about the ocean and sailing. The main character in the story learns to sail and navigate during a time when most children, in particular girls, were not taught such things. She completes an incredible voyage, the story is both entertaining and historical and well done on both accounts

This is a beautiful biographical picture book that tells the story of sailor Eleanor Prentiss and her record-breaking 15,000 journey around Cape Horn in the 1800's. The book is illustrated with beautiful water colors that would appeal to both older and younger readers. It would be nice to use this story to highlight a non-traditional female character, perhaps for International Women's History Month. The nice illustrations would make it accessible to younger readers perhaps to enjoy with an adult, and older readers would enjoy the story as well. It could lead into some nice discussions about traditional navigation techniques, trade routes, colonialism and women breaking the mold.