All Aboard: A Story for Girls

Two sisters. One ship. A whole world waiting. Faith and Hope Hosmer are about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime: a voyage aboard the steamship International with their father, Captain Hosmer. Twins with distinctly different spirits, one bold, one contemplative, they've spent their entire lives under the devoted care of their guardian, Debby, whose love has shaped their world. Now they must leave everything familiar behind: the cozy routines, the tender goodbyes, and the quiet certainties of home. Newberry captures something timeless about that threshold between childhood and the wider world, the mix of terror and exhilaration, the grief and the promise. The sisters' lively banter carries the narrative forward as they encounter new lands, strange faces, and the endless mystery of the sea. Originally published in the late 19th century, this is adventure fiction for a generation of young women whose horizons were finally beginning to expand beyond parlors and expectation. For readers who loved Little Women or Anne of Green Gables: a lesser-known gem that honors the same spirit of female curiosity and the courage to sail toward the unknown.