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Mississippi Jack being an account of the further waterborne adventures of Jacky Faber, midshipman, fine lady, and the Lily of the West

In 1806, the exploits of Jacky Faber continue as she heads west to avoid capture by the British and discovers adventure aboard a keelboat on the mighty Mississippi River.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Meyer, L. A. (Louis A.), 1942-
Other Authors:	Kellgren, Katherine
Format:	Audiobooks eAudiobook Downloads eAudiobook
Language:	English
Published:	[Roseland, N.J.] : Listen & Live Audio, Inc., 2009.
Series:	A Bloody Jack adventure ; #05
Subjects:	Voyages and travels > Juvenile fiction. River boats > Juvenile fiction. Orphans > Juvenile fiction. Mississippi River > History > 19th century > Juvenile fiction. Downloadable audio books.
Online Access:	Go to Downloadable Audiobook Here
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Summary:	In 1806, the exploits of Jacky Faber continue as she heads west to avoid capture by the British and discovers adventure aboard a keelboat on the mighty Mississippi River.
Item Description:	Downloadable audio file. Title from: Title details screen. Unabridged. Duration: 17:24:34.
Playing Time:	17:24:34
Format:	Requires OverDrive Media Console (WMA file size: 250188 KB; MP3 file size: 490543 KB). Mode of access: World Wide Web.
ISBN:	9781593164478 1593164475
Author Notes:	L. A. Meyer was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania in 1942. He received a B.A. in English literature from the University of Florida in Gainesville and soon after, enlisted in the U.S. Navy for a four year-stint. He worked as a social worker and then published two picture books, The Gypsy Bears and The Clean Air and Peaceful Contentment Dirigible Airline, before receiving his M.F.A. in painting from Boston University in 1973. He taught high school art in Massachusetts for seven years and then left to open art and design shops. His first novel for young readers, Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy, was published in 2002. It became the first book in the Bloody Jack Adventure series. He died from Hodgkin's lymphoma on July 29, 2014 at the age of 71. (Bowker Author Biography)