Perseverance Island; Or, The Robinson Crusoe of the Nineteenth Century

"Perseverance Island; Or, The Robinson Crusoe of the Nineteenth Century" by Douglas Frazar is an adventure-filled tale from the 1800s about a sailor's incredible fight for survival after being shipwrecked on a lonely island in the South Pacific. The story kicks off by introducing us to our main character, a guy with big dreams of seeing the world that takes a job on the schooner "Good Luck." After braving terrible storms and losing everything, he barely makes it to shore on a strange island. Now completely alone, he must use all his smarts and strength to overcome his fear of the unknown and figure out how to live in this new, wild place, proving that even in the toughest situations, the human spirit can survive.