Blackbeard's Sword: The Pirate King of the Carolinas

by Liam O'Donnell, Mike Spoor (Illustrator)

Overview

Edward Teach, known far and wide as Blackbeard, holds the coast of North and South Carolina in a grip of terror. Lieutenant Maynard and his men of the Royal Navy decide to capture the pirate, but they need help piloting their way through the shallow maze of coves and inlets. They enlist the aid of local fishermen Jacob Webster and his father, but Maynard doesn't count on the fact that Jacob may be leading them into trouble. The boy thinks Blackbeard is a hero! Historical Fiction.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781598894042
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2007
Series:	Historical Fiction
Pages:	56
Product dimensions:	5.62(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.19(d)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Liam O'Donnell was born in Northern Ireland and grew up in Canada.  He's lived in Toronto, Canada and is the author of several graphic novels, including the Max Finder Mystery series of you-solve-it comics.  He's never met a pirate and not sure if he ever wants to.  When he's not writing stories, he loves playing video games and going camping, but not at the same time.

Table of Contents

Pirate hunters' mistake — Pirate tales — A plan is hatched — Blackbeard's true colors — Chaos aboard the Jane — Danger from below.

Editorial Reviews

Stone Arch Books pulls through for struggling, reluctant and ELL readers again with this high-interest historical fiction series. The format combines large-type, controlled vocabulary text and graphic-novel type illustrations that help readers comprehend the story without feeling that they are reading a phonics book. Additional features, including a table of contents, glossary, discussion questions, writing prompts and Internet sites accessed through Fact Hound make this series a winner for teachers as well. Whether reading for pleasure or delving deeper for research and writing assignments, students will be engaged with this series. Accelerated Reader Reading Practice Quizzes available. Historical Fiction.

Pennsylvania School

These historical fiction books are an interesting blend of text and graphic novels. Each chapter is written from the main character’s point of view. The illustrations are colorful and descriptive but without too much gore or violence. The text is captivating and will hold the interest of the reader. The books include action and danger; the stories are exciting, gritty, and intense. Each book provides instruction on character development, how to be a better person, and how to make good choices and to do the right things. The books are based on historical events; the young man’s perspective is refreshing. Each book has a glossary, a short discussion of the topic, discussion questions, writing prompts, and Internet sites. I really like these titles and suspect they will be popular with reluctant boy readers. Recommended. -Jaime Jeanne Meadows, Library Media Specialist, St. Helens (Oregon) High School

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