by Scott O’Dell
First published 1976
Shipyard apprentice Colby joins the fearsome Confederate raider Alabama, a ship that prowls the high seas, destroying Union vessels. As the Alabama's deadly campaign unfolds, Colby is swept into a maelstrom of daring raids, desperate battles, and a lethal game of cat-and-mouse with the Union navy. With the weight of the Confederacy's fate resting on the Alabama's success, Colby must find the courage to survive the ship's perilous odyssey.
Genres: american-civil-war, historical-fiction, adventure, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, survival
Setting: United States
Period: Civil War, 1861-1865
118 pages · Hardcover · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt