By: Barry Clifford
The story of the slave ship, Whydah, captured by pirates and later sunk in a fierce storm off the coast of Massachusetts.
By: Helaine Becker
Illustrated by: Liz Wong
The most powerful pirate in history was a woman who was born into poverty in Guangzhou, China, in the late 1700's. When pirates attacked her town and the captain took a liking to her, she saw a way out. Zheng Yi Sao agreed to marry him only if she got an equal share of his business. When her husband died six years later, she took command of the fleet. Over the next decade, the pirate queen built a fleet of over 1,800 ships and 70,000 men. On land and sea, Zheng Yi Sao's power rivaled the emperor himself.
By: Corinne Demas
Illustrated by: David Catrow
In rhyming text, this story demonstrates that even pirates can be polite, and say "please" and "thank you."
By: Anna Claybourne
Describes the life of pirates. Come aboard and explore the terrors of the sea from capturing ships full of treasure to escaping from sharks, wearing wooden legs, and sleeping with rats and fleas. Find out what pirates ate and how they smelled, too.
By: Isaac Fitzgerald
Illustrated by: Brigette Barrager
Told by the neighborhood boys that she cannot be a pirate, Cece seeks reassurance from her grandfather who knows about boats and has tattoos.
By: Susan Cooper
Illustrated by: Steven Kellogg
When word-eating Captain Rottingbones and his crew steal from the Word Wizard while she is telling a story, her pen proves mightier than the pirates' swords.
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