In 1704, Alexander Selkirk was voyaging across the South Pacific when, after arguing with the ship’s captain, he was put ashore—alone—on an uninhabited island. Equipped with little more than a musket and his wits, Selkirk not only survived in complete solitude for more than four years, but came to be quite comfortable and happy. After being rescued by a British privater in 1709, he took a leading role in several dramatic captures of merchant ships. Although he returned to civilization a rich man,he couldn’t find a place in society and always longed to return to the paradise of his island. Selkirk’s well-documented adventures so inspired Daniel Defoe that they became the basis for his perennial classic, Robinson Crusoe. Author’s note, glossary, bibliography,index.

Related: England (UK), Europe, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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• ISBN: 9780618568437
• Author: Kraske, Robert
• Illustrator: Andrew Parker, Robert
• Published: 2005, Clarion Books
• Themes: Pirates, Rescues, Ships, Survival
• Descriptors: England (UK), Europe, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)
• No. of pages: 128