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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

Lives of the Pirates

Lives of the Pirates Author: Kathleen Krull Illustrator: Kathryn Hewitt Publisher: Publication Date:  2010 Genre: Fiction Reading Level: Age 7-9 Brief Overview: This book puts a pirate twist on the stories of true crewman of black sails by investigating why they decided to roam the seas and how they went about their pirate duties. Integrated Activity: Students will pick their own pirate from the story and using facts given from the book, students will elaborate by going to the media center to research their pirate further by giving ten facts on a pirate fact worksheet. Reviewer's Name & Affiliation: Ashley Offenberg, Teacher Candidate Valdosta State University