{"product_id":"pirates-passage-isbn-9781611802474","title":"Pirate's Passage","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A thrillingly exhilarating adventure and glorious coming-of-age  story, rich in both imagination and history, in perception and truth.  I  couldn't put the book down.\"—Donald Sutherland\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNova Scotia, 1952. Not exactly the place you’d expect to run into pirates. But an old mariner, his boat driven ashore in a gale, brings with him enough stories about buccaneers and their lore to make it seem that he must have had firsthand experience of the pirate life. But how is that possible? Captain Charles Johnson’s uncanny knowledge of seamanship’s dark side fuels the imagination of the young boy he befriends, setting him on his own journey of mysterious adventure.\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2006 Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Literature\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A palimpsest upon \u003ci\u003eTreasure Island\u003c\/i\u003e, William Gilkerson's beguiling creation, \u003ci\u003ePirate's Passage\u003c\/i\u003e,  has everything: irresistible characters, richly textured history,  humor, suspense, and adventure. Steeped in wit, philosophy, and mystical  ambiguity, it takes a maverick approach to history. A challenging  children's novel with a dangerous edge, \u003ci\u003ePirate's Passage\u003c\/i\u003e is a  work of genius. . . . This novel will be read by readers of all  generations.\"—Canada Council for the Arts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWinner of the New York Library Association \"Book of the Season\" Award Spring 2006 in the Young Adult Book Category\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Captivated, my imagination bound hand-and foot, I was shanghaied by \u003ci\u003ePirate's Passage\u003c\/i\u003e.\"—Philip Kopper, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Beautifully  paced, well-written, thoughtful, and clever. Gilkerson's familiarity  with seamanship (he is the author of ten books on nautical matters)  makes it especially enjoyable.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe London Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Full of intrigue and fascinating history.”—\u003ci\u003eVOYA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A  small seaside town . . . a mysterious visitor . . . a voyage of  self-discovery. Around all of this swirls a centuries-spanning world of  pirates, mentors, and foes—and unlikely friends. It's a mystical and  illuminating tale.\"—Matthew P. Murphy, Editor, \u003ci\u003eWoodenBoat\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This  marvelous tale crashed over me like a great wave, submerging me in a  gleeful yarn of adventure, intrigue, and memorable characters. \u003ci\u003ePirate's Passage \u003c\/i\u003ecreates  its own kind of ship—and I advise any readers who enjoy a rollicking  good story to climb aboard!\"—T. A. Barron, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Tree of Avalon \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"A  wonderful adventure, with everything you could ask for: pirates, stolen  cannon, secret passages, sea voyages, and scurvy knaves. I heartily  recommend this book to the piratically-inclined reader of any  age.\"—Garth Nix \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Wonderfully authentic . . . vividly brings to  life the dark and violent world of the pirates of the Caribbean.\"—David  Cordingly, author of \u003ci\u003eUnder the Black Flag\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Pirate enthusiasts, prepare to settle in for a deliciously unsettling adventure.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003eAward-winning  author William Gilkerson is a sailor, painter, journalist, historian,  and adventurer. He is the author of the novel \u003ci\u003eUltimate Voyage\u003c\/i\u003e, as  well as ten nonfiction books on nautical topics, and his paintings are  internationally acknowledged to be among the finest contemporary  maritime art. He lives with his family on the shores of Mahone Bay, Nova  Scotia, where he sails his ancient cutter, \u003ci\u003eElly\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Trumpeter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305535590629,"sku":"NP9781611802474","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781611802474.jpg?v=1767734812","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/pirates-passage-isbn-9781611802474","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}