Girls on the High Seas: Female Pirates and Sailors
Discover fearless girls on the high seas in this curated book list. From Esther Friesner's *Nobody's Prize* to Louis A. Meyer's *Bloody Jack*, explore thrilling tales of female pirates and sailors. Dive into adventures by Celia Rees and Sharon Creech—perfect for young readers craving seafaring courage and epic journeys.
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Pirates!
by Celia Rees
In 1722, after arriving in Jamaica where she is to be married off, sixteen-year-old Nancy Kington escapes with her slave friend, Minerva Sharpe, and together they become pirates traveling the world in search of treasure.
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Star-crossed
by Linda Collison
Having been discovered as a stowaway as she tries to reach Barbados in 1760 to claim her father's estate, teenaged English orphan Patricia Kelley struggles to survive by learning to be a ship's doctor and by disguising herself as a man when necessary. Includes glossary of nautical terms.
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Nobody's Prize
by Esther M. Friesner
Still longing for adventure, Princess Helen of Sparta maintains her disguise as a boy to join her unsuspecting brothers as part of the crew of the Argo, the ship commanded by Prince Jason in his quest for the Golden Fleece.
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Bloody Jack
by Louis A. Meyer
Reduced to begging and thievery in the streets of London, a thirteen-year-old orphan disguises herself as a boy and connives her way onto a British warship set for high sea adventure in search of pirates.
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Pirate Curse
by Kai Meyer
Pirates, ghosts, and terrifying creatures of the deep inhabit this swashbuckling fantasy from German author Kai Meyer.
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The Wanderer (rack)
by Sharon Creech
The sea, the sea, the sea. It rolled and rolled and called to me. Come in, it said, come in. Sophie hears the sea calling, promising adventure as she sets sail for England with her three uncles and two cousins. Sophie's cousin Cody isn't sure he has the strength to prove himself to the crew and to his father. Through Sophie's and Cody's travel logs, we hear stories of the past and the daily challenges of surviving at sea as The Wanderer sails toward its destination -- and its passengers search for their places in the world.
