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The Whydah: a Pirate Ship Feared, Wrecked, and Found

The Whydah: a Pirate Ship Feared, Wrecked, and Found( )
Author: Sandler, Martin W.
ISBN:978-0-7636-8033-6
Publication Date:Jun 2017
Publisher:Candlewick Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $24.99
Book Description:

A 2018 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist The exciting true story of the captaincy, wreck, and discovery of the Whydah -- the only pirate ship ever found -- and the incredible mysteries it revealed. The 1650s to the 1730s marked the golden age of piracy, when fearsome pirates like Blackbeard ruled the waves, seeking not only treasure but also large and fast ships to carry it. The Whydah was just such a ship,...
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Book Details
Pages:176
Detailed Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / Transportation / Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):18.745 x 23.647 x 1.803 cm
Book Weight:0.472 Kilograms
Author Biography
Sandler, Martin W. (Author)


Martin W. Sandler is the author of Lincoln Through the Lens and The Dust Bowl Through the Lens. He has won five Emmy Awards for his writing for television and is the author of more than sixty books, two of which have been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Among Sandler's other books are the six volumes in his award-winning Library of Congress American History Series for Young People, a series which has sold more than 500,000 copies. Other books by Mr. Sandler include: Island of Hope: The Story of Ellis Island, Trapped in Ice, The Story of American Photography, The Vaqueros, America: A Celebration, and This Was America.

Martin Sandler has taught American history and American studies at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and at Smith College. In 2014 his title, Imprisoned: The Betrayal of Japanese Americans during World War II, made The New York Times Best Seller List.

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