The history of America at sea is presented through the travels of Seabird, a carved ivory gull. The subject takes the reader over the globe and provides room for imagination to aid history in vitalizing the period. The beauty of the illustrations gives the book distinction.

This book is part of a series by Holling Clancy Hollings. Each book does a beautiful job of taking the reader on travels that introduce him to geography, history, science, and more. There is also a map set available to help your student trace their travels around the world.