Synopsis "The end of Calico Jack (Caribbean Chronicles)"
"In 1720, Calico Jack, Anne Bonny and Mary Read stole the William, a 12 ton sloop. I know. I was there." - Ricky BradshawLast winter Ricky Bradshaw was just another gangly freshman hoping to fit in -- or at least not get picked on -- and maybe catch the attention of Becky Nance, a girl in his biology class. Except Ricky suffers from a type of epilepsy called absence seizures . . . which means sometimes Ricky "zones out" in class. If you've never heard of absence seizures, that's okay. A lot of people haven't. Ricky's teachers are a lot of these people.And that's what happens while Ricky and his parents visit Coffin Cay, a small island off Hispaniola. One moment Ricky was helping his parents search for a rumored treasure in a cave and the next he was sailing around the Spanish Main with infamous pirates Calico Jack, Mary Read, and Anne Bonny. The End of Calico Jack is a fictional retelling of the pirate escapades of Calico Jack, Ann Bonny, and Mary Read. The story is based on historical research of the life of "Calico Jack" John Rackham. Some liberties have been taken in the telling of the story, but many of the events reflect what historians believed happened to Jack, Mary, and Anne. The book includes a PIRATE MAP of Calico Jack's sailing routes and the ports he visited.The End of Calico Jack is a 2020 Selah Award Finalist for YA FictionWritten for the General Market (G) (I): Contains no; sexual dialogue or strong language.Readers Are Leaders!The Caribbean Chronicles Series is a popular book series for boys who do not like to read, like to read, and don't like to read.★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Avast ye privateers, pirates and women pirates. All hands a hoay fer dis buried treasure, pirate adventure where tha captain dance de hempen jig on his way ter Bahamas, Hispaniola, Tortuga, and Jamaica. This book be a lubbers popular young adult book fer lads and boys ages, 10, 11, 12, 14, -- oops I skipped 13 -- 13, 15 . . . Thems all the ages I kin count to. Yer will dance the hempen jig when ya set sail with this clean teen fiction series where tha poop deck be swabbed clean of all freebooters and scallywags. Jack Sparrow be a son of a biscuit eater if'n he don' enjoy this popular chapter books fer boys ages 10-12, 9-12 and thems that be in grades 7, 8, 10, -- oops I skipped 9 -- 9, 11, and . . . Thems all the grades I know. Shiver me timbers this be one fine popular action adventure, fantasy fiction series of books for boys who do not -- er -- don't like to read. Unless you be a boy who likes to read - in which case it be blimey, blow the man down good. Somes say this be a popular collection of new release books for girls. You decide." - - Jolly Roger
