In this New York Times bestseller illustrated by Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator David Shannon, a boy sets off on a pirate adventure--with surprising results!

When Braid Beard's pirate crew invites Jeremy Jacob to join their voyage, he jumps right on board. Buried treasure, sea chanteys, pirate curses--who wouldn't go along?

Soon Jeremy Jacob knows all about being a pirate. He throws his food across the table and his manners to the wind. He hollers like thunder and laughs off bedtime. It's the heave-ho, blow-the-man-down, very best time of his life. But then Jeremy Jacob finds out what pirates don't do. . . .

Caldecott Honor illustrator David Shannon teams up with Melinda Long for a hilarious look at the finer points of pirate life. Shiver me timbers--it's a pirate adventure!

How I Became a Pirate is a swashbuckling adventure with fantastically silly illustrations.

Author: Melinda Long
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 09/01/2003
Pages: 44
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 11.32h x 8.60w x 0.39d
ISBN: 9780152018481

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 71622 / How I Became a Pirate


Award: 2004 Book Sense Book of the Year Award Winner - Children's Illustrated
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Award: 2006 California Young Reader Medal Nominee - Primary
Award: 2005 North Carolina Children's Book Award Nominee - Picture Book
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Award: 2006 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award Nominee - Grades K-3
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Award: 2006 Nevada Young Readers' Award Nominee - Picture Book
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Award: 2004 Irma S. & James H. Black Award Winner - Children's Literature