The Whydah : a pirate ship feared, wrecked, and found
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Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2017.
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LC Subjects
Buccaneers -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature.
Pirates -- Caribbean Area -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature.
Shipwrecks -- Massachusetts -- Cape Cod -- Juvenile literature.
Slave trade -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature.
Whidah (Ship) -- Juvenile literature.
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist -- 2018.
Pirates -- Caribbean Area -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature.
Shipwrecks -- Massachusetts -- Cape Cod -- Juvenile literature.
Slave trade -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature.
Whidah (Ship) -- Juvenile literature.
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist -- 2018.
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Published
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2017.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
170 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Reading Level
MG+
Level 8.3, 5 Points
Level 8.3, 5 Points
Lexile measure
1270
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-166) and index.
Description
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.
Awards
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist, 2017
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sandler, M. W. (2017). The Whydah: a pirate ship feared, wrecked, and found (First edition.). Candlewick Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sandler, Martin W. 2017. The Whydah: A Pirate Ship Feared, Wrecked, and Found. Candlewick Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sandler, Martin W. The Whydah: A Pirate Ship Feared, Wrecked, and Found Candlewick Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sandler, Martin W. The Whydah: A Pirate Ship Feared, Wrecked, and Found First edition., Candlewick Press, 2017.
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