<Tr> <Th> OCLC </Th> <Td> 15814480 </Td> </Tr> <P> Carry On, Mr. Bowditch is a novel by Jean Lee Latham that was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1956 . </P> <P> The book is a children's biography of Nathaniel Bowditch, a sailor and mathematician who published the mammoth and comprehensive reference work for seamen: The American Practical Navigator . It is an epic tale of adventure and learning . </P> <P> The novel introduces readers to young Nathaniel "Nat" Bowditch, the son of a cooper (a maker of wooden barrels). </P>

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