What is The True Confession of Charlotte Doyle about?

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle is about Charlotte (duh) who is sailing on a ship called the Seahawk to Providence, Rhode Island. Although two other families were supposed to accompany her on the ship, they mysteriously didn't come. Charlotte was raised to be proper, and the ship definitely doesn't meet her expectations. It's cramped, filled with rats, and smells horrible! On the start of the voyage Charlotte trusts Captain Jaggery, who comforts her because she believes he is a true gentleman. However, as Charlotte begins to hear cruel rumors about him, she realizes she is in the middle of a rebellion against the captain. Read the book to find out what happens next!