Daring Pirate WomenLerner Publications and the A&E Television Networks have teamed up to create Biography for young readers. With highly accessible text and engaging photographs, this engrossing collection offers in-depth profiles of some of the world's most interesting figures. Anne Bonny, Mary Read, and Grace O'Malley were some of the most notorious and ruthless pirates to have sailed the seas to kill and plunder. In this swashbuckling tale, look beyond the legends that surround these and other pirate women. |
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Contents
Dreams of Adventure | 7 |
Three Viking Princesses | 21 |
Anne Bonny Mary Read and | 49 |
The Pirate Empires of China | 83 |
Glossary | 101 |
Common terms and phrases
adventure America Anne asked Atlantic attack battle became began Blackbeard boat Bonny brother brought Calico Jack called captain cargo carried Castle Charles China Chinese clothing coast command continued crew crimes decided deck died dressed Elizabeth empire enemy England English eyes father feared female smuggler fight fleet followed Golden Grace hand hanged harbor head historians History hundred husband Ireland Irish iron Jack James John Johnson junks killed Killigrew king Lady Ching Lady Killigrew land legend lived look married Mary merchant Museum naval nearly North passed piracy pirate ship powerful princess punishment queen Rachel raided Read returned rich Robert ruled sailed sailors ship's side soon South Spanish storm story sword took treasure usually vessel Viking wanted waters weapons woman women World York young
Bibliographic information
| Title | Daring Pirate Women Biography (A & E) Biography (Lerner Hardcover) Biography (Lerner Publications Company) Biography Series |
| Author | Anne Wallace Sharp |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Twenty-First Century Books, 2002 |
| ISBN | 0822500310, 9780822500315 |
| Length | 112 pages |
| Subjects | › › Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Historical |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |