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  • Bibliography:
    3 Books
  • First Book:
    January 1955
  • Latest Book:
    May 2021
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Book List in Order: 3 titles



  • In her Newbery Medal-winning book, Jean Lee Latham chronicles Nathaniel Bowditch's journey, from his modest beginnings, to his first sea voyage, to his rigorous self-education, to the triumphs of his fine-tuned mastery of navigation and eventual publ...





  • From the author of Carry On, Mr. Bowditch, winner of the 1956 Newbery Medal, Jean Lee Latham writes an absorbing biography of Matthew Fontaine Maury, the man considered to be the father of modern oceanography.In the early 1800s, the voyage from New Y...




Award-Winning Books by Jean Lee Latham

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch
1956 Newbery Medal -- Children's


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Jean Lee Latham has published 3 books.

Jean Lee Latham does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Trail Blazer of the Seas, was published in May 2021.

The first book by Jean Lee Latham, Carry On, Mr. Bowditch, was published in January 1955.

No. Jean Lee Latham does not write books in series.