The Stowaway - by Laurie Gwen Shapiro (Paperback)

The Stowaway is a thrilling adventure that captures not only the making of a man but of a nation.

Author Laurie Gwen Shapiro narrates this period piece with gusto, taking readers on an unforgettable voyage from New York's Lower East Side to Antarctica's blinding white and deadly freeze.

The story follows Billy Gawronski, a mischievous high schooler who stowed away on the most remarkable feat of science and daring of the Jazz Age.

As he navigates through soda shops, dance halls, and the frozen tundra, Billy becomes a Roaring Twenties celebrity and mascot for an up-by-your-bootstraps era.

Don't miss out on this novelistic and unforgettable journey that will leave you on the edge of your seat.