Molly Waldo!
Subtitle: a young man's first voyage to the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, adapted from the stories of Marblehead fisherman of the 1800s
By: Priscilla L. Moulton and Bethe Lee Moulton ; featuring the paintings of J.O.J. Frost ; foreword by Pam Peterson
Contributors: Moulton, Bethe Lee; Frost, J.O.J. (John Orne Johnson) 1852-1928, ill; Marblehead Museum (Marblehead, Mass.).; Marblehead Historical Society (Marblehead, Mass.)
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Glide Press; The Glide Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Boca Raton, FL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 123
ISBN-13: 9780983636502
Subjects: Fishers; Juvenile fiction; Fishing ports; Atlantic cod fisheries; History
Description: This story is inspired by the story-telling art of J.O.J. Frost, who went to the Grand Banks in 1868.  The adventures of the seamen of the Grand Banks are adapted in this tale of a young man's first voyage to the Banks.  The seamen lived on the North Atlantic for twelve days to reach Newfoundland.  Then they braved the sea alone in a fifteen-foot dory to search for cod.  "Molly Waldo" was the joyful shout exchanged when vessels from Marblehead met on the fishing grounds.
Notes: "The paintings in this book are ... from the collection of the Marblehead Museum and Historical Society."--p. 117.

"In Molly Waldo!, the characters and their relationships are fictitious.  However, their experiences mirror those of real fishermen whose voices have been captured and preserved to the extent possible throughout this story."--p. 4.

"Recipe for 'Joe Froggers'" (molasses cookies): p. 110-111.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 113-115).