The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi

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Description:

Charlotte Doyle begins her journey as a naïve young girl eager to finish her journey and return to her parents. As she crosses the Atlantic Ocean aboard a ship with a corrupt captain, she realizes the dangers of stereotyping and learns a difficult lesson about appearance versus reality. Charlotte makes both a figurative and literal journey on which she learns independence and the importance of both friendship and loyalty She returns to her parents much wiser and more mature.

Activities:

Students review and analyze literary terms specific to mystery stories, including plot, setting, character, and theme; predict the outcome of suspenseful portions of the story; and write an original mystery story. They also analyze characters, evaluate the novel as suspense fiction, and participate in a mock trial determining Charlotte’s guilt or innocence.

Supplementary materials include vocabulary study, quizzes, and objective and essay tests for average and above-average ability levels. Answer keys are provided.

Ethical Values:

Courage
Equality
Freedom
Loyalty
Responsibility