Krull, Kathleen and Kathryn Hewitt. 2010. LIVES OF THE PIRATES SWASHBUCKLERS, SCOUNDRELS (NEIGHBORS BEWARE). New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 9780152059088
2. Plot Summary
This book is a biography of the many pirates male and female that sailed the ocean. There are 20 different pirates arranged chronologically. The life of each pirate is filled with true facts of their lives and tales of their great adventures. Grace O'Malley an Irish lady is mentioned who has the record of having the longest profession of being a pirate. Black Bart was outfitted in the best clothes. The truth of Long John Silver only being a character from an authors imagination. These are just a few of the great pirates from history mentioned in this book.
3. Critical Analysis
The book begins with a table of contents listing each pirate by name and a caption. There is a beautiful map of the world with the location of each pirate mapped on it. At the beginning of each pirates story is a colorful illustration of their likeness. The pictures of each pirate are exciting and give an insight into the pirates personality. At the end of the book is a list of books for further reading about pirates. The authors of the book are well known and have written other books about lives famous people in history. The book is easy to read and locate information if looking for a specific pirate.
4. Review Excerpt
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL remarks, "Krull vividly presents these swashbucklers and scoundrels, and their dramatic stories will excite the imaginations of listeners. A solid choice for school and public libraries."
5. Connections
Have each child pick one of the pirates within the book. Than have them find more information about that pirate. Write up a report to share with the other students.
More pirate books:
Osborne, Mary Pope, Sal Murdocca, and Will Osborne. PIRATES (MAGIC TREE HOUSE RESEARCH GUIDE). ISBN 978375802997
Platt, Richard. PIRATE (DK EYEWITNESS BOOK). ISBN 9780756630058
Rose, Jamaica. THE BOOK OF PIRATES. ISBN 9781423606703
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