This story is based on an actual event that took place in 1882 a British ship left from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil headed for New York City. Off the coast of New Jersey, the ship ran aground during a bad storm. The captain of the ship sent up an emergency signal that was fortunately seen by the Heroes of the Surf, the surfman of the United States Life-Saving Service. They were able to help all of the passengers aboard the ship safely get to shore. This story follows two young boy passengers aboard the ship as they role play as pirates all the way from Rio. This story lets you see an amazing event through the eyes of a child on board in the form of a diary entry.
This story would be a great read aloud during the topic of immigration. Many immigrants came by ship to the United States and I'm sure more than one had some trouble getting here. Having a book written from the point of view of a child from Rio could make the topic of immigration a lot more relate-able for children!
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