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Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The most powerful pirate in history was a woman who was born into poverty in Guangzhou, China, in the early 1800s. When pirates attacked her town and the captain took a liking to her, she saw a way out. Zheng Yi Sao agreed to marry him only if she got an equal share of his business. When her husband died six years later, she took command of the fleet. Over the next decade, the pirate queen built a fleet of over 1,800 ships and 70,000 men. On land...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A collection of fact-filled profiles, poetry, and illustrations of women pirates who made their mark on the high seas. Each profile includes an original poem presented against a backdrop of full-color art by illustrator Sara Woolley Gomez. The profile is followed by information about the real life and times of these daring women"--
Author
Series
Publisher
NubeOcho
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
"Desde los mares de China hasta las costas de Nueva York, desde la antigua Grecia hasta el siglo XX, todas estas mujeres pirata inspiraron a Daniela: Artemisia de Halicarnaso, Teuta de Iliria, Awilda, Jeanne de Belleville, Grace O Malley, Mary Read, Anne Bonny, Ching Shih, Sadie Farrell y Lai Choi San. �Descubre junto a Daniela a las mujeres pirata m�as intr�epidas de la hisotira!" --
"From the seas of China to the shores of New York, from...
Author
Series
Publisher
Sky Pony Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"What do Mother Theresa, Honest Abe, and Mahatma Gandhi have in common? They're all too good for this book, that's what. Sure, you'll find some familiar faces like Queen Elizabeth I and Thomas Edison in here, but you'll learn that behind their angelic smiles were cunning con artists who stole their way to gold and greatness. Follow the trail of twelve trouble-makers to learn what really made the Mona Lisa the most iconic painting in the world, meet...
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