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How I Became a PiratePirates have green teeth when they have any teeth at all. I know about pirates, because one day, when I was at the beach building a sand castle and minding my own business, a pirate ship sailed into view. So proclaims Jeremy Jacob, a boy who joins Captain Braid Beard and his crew in this witty look at the finer points of pirate life by the Caldecott Honor winning illustrator David Shannon and the storyteller Melinda Long. Jeremy learns how to say
Pirates have green teeth--when they have any teeth at all. I know about pirates, because one day, when I was at the beach building a sand castle and minding my own business, a pirate ship sailed into view.So proclaims Jeremy Jacob, a boy who joins Captain Braid Beard and his crew in this witty look at the finer points of pirate life by the Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator David Shannon and the storyteller Melinda Long. Jeremy learns how to say "scurvy dog," sing sea chanteys, and throw food . . . but he also learns that there are no books or good night kisses on board: "Pirates don't tuck." A swashbuckling adventure with fantastically silly, richly textured illustrations that suit the story to a T.Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 09/01/2003
ISBN: 9780152018481
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 11.32h x 8.60w x 0.39d
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: North Carolina Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee
Award: Golden Sower Award - Nominee
Award: Nevada Young Readers' Award - Nominee
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee
Award: Red Clover Award - Nominee
Award: Monarch Award - Nominee
Award: Charlotte Award - Nominee
Award: Florida Children's Book Award - Winner
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Land of Enchantment Book Award - Nominee
Award: Buckaroo Book Award - Nominee
Award: Book Sense Book of the Year Award - Winner
Award: Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) - Winner
Award: Pat Conroy Southern Book Prize - Winner
Award: California Young Reader Medal - Nominee
Award: Irma S. & James H. Black Award - Winner
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/07/2003 pg. 70
School Library Journal 09/01/2003 pg. 184
Kirkus Review - Children 09/15/2003 pg. 1177
Booklist 09/15/2003 pg. 238
BookPage 11/01/2003 pg. 46
Time 12/12/2003 pg. 127
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2003 pg. 47
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2004 pg. 197
New York Times 02/08/2004 pg. 22
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2004 pg. 1286
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2003 pg. 50 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 50 - Recommended, Satisfactory
School Library Journal 10/01/2004
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 71622 / How I Became a Pirate
Reading Level: 3.1 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5
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Love the style, look, and size of this purse but not the color seaweed. Rebought in color dusk rose. So much better! This color can be used in summer or winter. Has two pockets on the inside, 1 zips, 1 doesn't.
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Beautiful bag
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Im obsessed. Its a little smaller than I thought. But I also have to carry two different epi pens and an inhaler for my son. Everything including phone and wallet barely fit. But its stunning and im so glad I bought it
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I absolutely love this purse. It’s the perfect size.. the texture is amazing and the color goes with any outfit. It could be dressy or casual.
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