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To Michael, M, and N,
the perfect crew for my life’s journey —K.R.S.

A special thank-you to US merchant mariner and container ship deck officer
Bryan Boyle for his invaluable input and expertise in the making of this book

Text copyright © 2023 by Kelly Rice Schmitt
Illustrations copyright © 2023 by Jam Dong
All rights reserved. International copyright secured. No part of this book may
be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by
any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise—
without the prior written permission of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc., except for
the inclusion of brief quotations in an acknowledged review.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Millbrook Press™ Names: Schmitt, Kelly Rice, author. | Dong, Jam, 1990– illustrator.
An imprint of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. Title: I ship : a container ship’s colossal journey / Kelly Rice Schmitt ;
241 First Avenue North illustrated by Jam Dong.
Minneapolis, MN 55401 USA Description: Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, [2023] | Includes
bibliographical references. | Audience: Ages 5–9 | Audience: Grades
For reading levels and more information, 2–3 | Summary: “Engines ahead! Come aboard a container ship and
look up this title at www.lernerbooks.com. voyage across oceans to deliver goods to people who need them.
Highly engaging text and delightfully detailed illustrations will
Designed by Emily Harris. appeal to a wide range of readers!” —Provided by publisher.
Main body text set in Mikado. Identifiers: LCCN 2022056369 (print) | LCCN 2022056370 (ebook) |
Typeface provided by HVD Fonts. ISBN 9781728476827 (library binding) | ISBN 9798765602034 (ebook)
The illustrations in this book were created Subjects: LCSH: Container ships—Juvenile literature. | Shipment of
using mixed media, including collage and goods—Juvenile literature.
watercolor, and were digitally processed. Classification: LCC HE566.C6 S35 2023 (print) | LCC HE566.C6 (ebook) |
DDC 387.5/442—dc23/eng/20221129
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022056369
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022056370

Manufactured in the United States of America
1-52295-50704-3/2/2023