Review: A Pirate Story with a Twist
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 7, 2014
‘Fight for the Light’ is a pirate story for kids, with a twist.  Fabled pirate Captain Red Shoes has kidnapped our heroine, Truedessa and at first, all she can do is hope for rescue.  Her rescuer comes in the form of the swashbuckling Captain Pat (with trusty spotted cat in tow), who engages Red Shoes in a battle, but neither side is victorious.  It is only when members of Captain Red Shoe’s crew turn against him and Truedessa discovers that she has a hidden power that the escape can be made.  Told in rhyme, with colorful, retro illustrations, this is a pirate story that also conveys messages about showing kindness to others and about accessing your own power.  It is easy for me to imagine being able to start a conversation with a young child about either subject after having read this book.  The prose is accessible enough that early readers will be able to handle it, and adults who are asked to read it aloud will continue to delight in this charming, quirky tale.  Highly recommended.