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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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11/22/13

How I Became a Pirate


AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR:  Melinda Long/ David Shannon
PUBLISHER:  Harcourt  Inc.         PUBLICATION DATE:   2003
GENRE:   Fiction Picture Book      READING LEVEL:  Grades 1-4
BRIEF OVERVIEW: This book details a boy who is approached by a band of pirates looking for someone with great digging skills to bury heir treasures. It's a fun, adventurous book.
 INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students will complete and acrostic on friendship using the word 'pirates'.

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Lashundra Coad, VSU