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Monday, October 13, 2014

New Indie Book Release: Salt and the Sea Venture (Melissa L. Gill)


New Indie Book Release:
Salt and the Sea Venture - Melissa L. Gill
Mid-Grade Historical Fiction (April 2014)

Salt and the Sea Venture is based on a true story, a little known piece of American History, that was both exciting, and relevant in today's world. It is designed for children and told from the point of view of cat.


About the Book

Salt and the Sea Venture (Melissa L. Gill)
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The story of the doomed voyage of the Sea Venture, which set sail in 1609 to re-supply the starving Jamestown colony.

When a hurricane swamped the newly built ship, it wrecked off the coast of Burmuda, leaving the passengers stranded.

To reach their destination, and the desperate colonists in Virginia, the passengers had to build two new ships on the unsettled island of Bermuda. After a ten month delay, they arrived to find that most of the colonists had starved to death.

Salt and the Sea Venture is a Middle Grade novel, told from the point of view of a cat onboard the ship.






About the Author

Author Melissa L. Gill
Author Melissa L. Gill
Melissa L. Gill graduated with a degree in business from Baylor University and went on to earn her MBA from Baker University. She currently works as a writer and a children's bookseller. She specializse in books for juvenile readers. Melissa is currently writing a series about the American Colonies, beginning with the voyage of the doomed ship, Sea Venture.

Melissa lives and works in a suburb of Kansas City where she volunteers at the local zoo, and a nearby animal shelter. She also enjoy spending time with her nieces and nephew who give her feedback on her books.


Connect with Melissa L. Gill via the Author's Website
and Twitter: @melisagill



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