P is for Pirate: A Pirate Alphabet

by Eve Bunting, John Manders (Illustrator), Michael Gillick (Narrated by)

Overview

The word pirate means one who plunders on the sea, and piracy has been around for as long as men and women have longed for adventure and lusted for riches. But it wasn't all fun and pillaging! Being a pirate was not an easy life. Written by award—winning author Eve Bunting, poetry and expository text are used in this alphabetical examination of the history of piracy. Topics include legendary ships, fabled hideouts, and notorious villains like Edward Teach, also known as Blackbeard. Includes the pirate code of conduct as well as the different occupations aboard ship.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781585368150
Publisher:	Sleeping Bear Press
Publication date:	08/01/2014
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	10.10(w) x 11.20(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	900L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 10 Years

About the Author

Eve Bunting was born in a little town in Ireland called Maghera and she was brought up in the tradition of storytelling. Her mother started a library in their house and there were always books available to read. Most were poetry, which Eve loved. She also loved ghost stories and adventure stories; actually stories of all kinds. So she grew up, got married, had three children, and became a storyteller herself. She went on to write hundreds of books—many of them award—winning—that were enjoyed by readers of all ages. Eve died in 2023 at the age of 94, but her wonderful storytelling lives on in her work.

John Manders studied at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, the School of Visual Arts, and the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. His work has been featured in more than 60 children’s books and numerous children’s magazines, and in 2011 he wrote and illustrated The Really Awful Musicians. John’s work has been exhibited at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh gallery and the Pittsburgh Children’s Museum, and he was honored in the 25—year retrospective of Cricket magazine covers. In 2006 he was named Outstanding Illustrator/Author by the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association. John lives with his wife and dog in Franklin, Pennsylvania.