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The Pirate Queen
By McCully, Emily Arnold
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-39922-657-1
- Publisher
- New York : Putnam's Sons, c1995.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 1995
Gr 2-5 This story of Irish swashbuckler Grania O'Malley is culled from both legend and history (an author's note provides clarification). McCully introduces a 16th-century heroine who will intrigue youngsters and who will offer educators an alternative to what is traditionally presented as a male "occupation." Grania's unique mixture of brains and brawn was revealed at an early age through her fluent Latin, her ability to outdance and outgamble any of the sailors, an...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
