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Title	:	Black Duck
Author	:	Janet Taylor Lisle
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 240 pages
Published	:	May 18th 2006 by Philomel
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Young Adult. Mystery. Fiction. Adventure

Black Duck Hardcover | Pages: 240 pages

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When Ruben and Jed find the dead body on the Rhode Island shore, they are certain it has something to do with smuggling liquor. It is the 1920’s, Prohibition is in full swing, and almost everyone in the shore community is involved. Suddenly, the boys find themselves involved as well: Didn’t the dead man have something on him, and didn’t they take it? It isn’t long before Ruben is actually on the legendary Black Duck itself, caught in a war between two of the most ferocious prohibition gangs.

Filled with resounding mystery and suspense by Newbery Honor winner Janet Taylor Lisle, Black Duck is original, gripping historical fiction.

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Original Title:	Black Duck
ISBN:	0399239634 (ISBN13: 9780399239632)
Edition Language:	English
Setting:	Rhode Island(United States)
Literary Awards:	Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2008), Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (2008), Missouri Truman Readers Award Nominee (2009), Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee (2009)

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Wow, this book was great. The characters were memorable and the storyline builds up till the end that will keep you turning the pages for more. Its the first prohibition era book Ive read and will not be the last. Overall I recommend this to anyone interested in historical fiction and mystery tied into one. You will not be disappointed.

Book Report for: Orlin FuentesGrade: 7, Date: 5/27/11 ________________________________________Black DuckThe author of Black Duck is Janet Taylor Lisle. This is a non-fiction book. It was published by Sleuth Puffin in 2006 and has 252 pages. The setting is: a small town. The main character is Rubben Hart and other characters are Jeddy McKenzie, Marina McKenzie, Tom Morrison, Billy Bradly. Here is what happened early in the story: Ruben and Jeddy find a dead body on the shore of a beach. They look

The events that happened in the book were never boring. Something was always happening. During some parts a mix of emotions came to your mind. I didn't love the book because some parts in the story didn't need to be there. Some parts didn't help with the story it seemed like they were just to fill in blank spots. But the parts that were important were good. A brief summary would be; Ruben and his friend Jed were walking along a shore when they spotted a dead body. Ruben found a pouch with an

This is the story of Reuben Hart and his friend Jeddy MacKenzie from a small town in Rhode Island (I'm guessing at the spellings because I listened to the audiobook). They get caught up in the drama of the rum running trade during Prohibition. I really really really enjoyed this book. It's a story within a story, opening when a kid from nowadays wants to get a job with the local paper, and to prove himself, he goes to get a story from the one surviving man in town that might have been part of

After a slow and boring start, "The Black Duck" transformed itself into a novel of worth. The book told the story of rum running in a small New England coastal town in 1929 during the Prohibition era. The Black Duck was an elusive rum running boat that would bring the illegal alcohol from freighters to the shore to be transported to other spots around the countryside and sold for a pretty penny. The main character, Ruben Hart, tells his adventure and involvement in the rum running business to a

Action-packed tale of the rum runners during Prohibition. Loved it. The author paced the story very well, letting it unfold in its own time. One of my favorites of 2006.

This was a historical fiction for the YA audience.It was a good way to introduce the prohibition era thru some teen boys having an adventure/mystery surrounding the liquor smugglers. The mystery was interesting & it moves at a good pace.Quick, short read or listen (I did it on audio). FYI: there is some violence and I did find it a bit bittersweet as Jeddy & Rubens friendship was dissolving.