Author: Carrie Vaugh
Publisher: HarperTeen
Year of Publication: 2011
About the book:
Jill is vacationing in the Caribbean with her family after losing the qualifying round for the Junior World Fencing Championships. Walking along the beach, she finds the rusty tip of a very old sword in the sand, which magically transports her into the past and onto the pirate ship Diana.
Stuck in the past, Jill has no choice but to join the crew. She earns her sea legs and she befriends a young pirate, Henry who teaches her how to fight with real swords.
Jill is a strong protagonist once she has found her feet on the Diana (she begins as a moody teenager, whose sulking could probably get a bit old for some), rising to the occasion as she tries to find her way back home.
Vaughn’s Steel is an action-packed adventure, with a richly detailed plot that vividly paints the eighteenth century that Jill has been transported to. Vaughn also introduces the readers to the sport of fencing in the historical context, and has also included a glossary of fencing terms.
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