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The Whydah : a pirate ship feared, wrecked, and found /

Describes what happened when a slave ship packed with plunder was captured by pirates in 1717 then sunk by a brutal storm. Tells the story of the 1984 expedition to locate the wreck and what was uncovered.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sandler, Martin W. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2017.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Whidah (Ship) > Juvenile literature.
Whidah (Ship)
Pirates > Caribbean Area > History > 18th century > Juvenile literature.
Buccaneers > History > 18th century > Juvenile literature.
Slave trade > History > 18th century > Juvenile literature.
Shipwrecks > Massachusetts > Cape Cod > Juvenile literature.
Pirates > Caribbean Area > History > 18th century.
Buccaneers > History > 18th century.
Slave trade > History > 18th century.
Shipwrecks > Massachusetts > Cape Cod.
Buccaneers.
Pirates.
Shipwrecks.
Slave trade.
Caribbean Area.
Massachusetts > Cape Cod.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Exploration & Discovery.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Pirates.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Transportation / Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft.
1700-1799
History.
Juvenile works.
Description
Summary:Describes what happened when a slave ship packed with plunder was captured by pirates in 1717 then sunk by a brutal storm. Tells the story of the 1984 expedition to locate the wreck and what was uncovered.
Physical Description:170 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm
Awards:American Library Association Notable Children's Bk
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-166) and index.
ISBN:9780763680336
0763680338