The Whydah: A Pirate Ship Feared, Wrecked, and Found

by Martin W. Sandler

Book Overview

A 2018 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist The exciting true story of the captaincy, wreck, and discovery of the Whydah -- the only pirate ship ever found -- and the incredible mysteries it revealed. The 1650s to the 1730s marked the golden age of piracy, when fearsome pirates like Blackbeard ruled the waves, seeking not only treasure but also large and fast ships to carry it. The Whydah was just such a ship, built to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763680338
• ISBN13: 9780763680336
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.2" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher