The Powder Monkey A 1798 Story Author:Bill Wall Set in the troubled days of the 1798 rebellion, this is the story of a boy, Donal Long, who steals a boat to escape his violent uncle, and is picked up in an exhausted state by a British warship. He is adopted by the ship's crew and becomes the "powder monkey", who loads the powder for the guns.
ISBN-13: 9781856351546 ISBN-10: 1856351548 Pages:160 Reading Level: Young Adult Rating: