The Ballad of Alice Dare

by Deborah Paul

I had the privilege of covering a newspaper story about the Los Angeles Maritime Institute's TopSail program in San Pedro, California, cofounded by retired teacher and coast guard licensed captain Jim Gladson and a handful of friends, including Captain Alice Robinson, who is the inspiration behind the ballad. I accompanied them on a weekend trip on the hundred-foot-tall ships to Catalina Island with dozens of preteens manning the two brigantines...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 154343519X
• ISBN13: 9781543435191
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Xlibris
• Length: 26 Pages
• Weight: 0.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7