avg_rating: 3.85
name: Leigh  Lewis
about: Leigh Lewis is the author of Pirate Queens: Dauntless Women Who Dared to Rule the High Seas, released January 11, 2022 by National Geographic. This wow-worthy book proves that women have been making their mark in all aspects of history―even the high seas! Meet Ching Shih, a Chinese pirate who presided over a fleet of 80,000 men (by contrast, Blackbeard had some 300). Get the scoop on Anne Bonny who famously ran away from an arranged marriage to don trousers and brandish a pistol in the Bahamas. And there are more! Each pirate profile includes a dramatic original poem presented against a backdrop of gorgeous full-color art by award-winning illustrator Sara Woolley Gomez. Each profile is followed by fascinating information about the real life Leigh Lewis is the author of Pirate Queens: Dauntless Women Who Dared to Rule the High Seas, released January 11, 2022 by National Geographic. This wow-worthy book proves that women have been making their mark in all aspects of history―even the high seas! Meet Ching Shih, a Chinese pirate who presided over a fleet of 80,000 men (by contrast, Blackbeard had some 300). Get the scoop on Anne Bonny who famously ran away from an arranged marriage to don trousers and brandish a pistol in the Bahamas. And there are more! Each pirate profile includes a dramatic original poem presented against a backdrop of gorgeous full-color art by award-winning illustrator Sara Woolley Gomez. Each profile is followed by fascinating information about the real life and times of these daring (and dangerous!) women. Vetted by the world’s leading pirate experts and historians, this book is a cool and edgy gift. It’s also perfect for any curious kid who dreams of adventure and for parents who are eager to show their tweens and teens that history is more diverse, daring, and surprising than what is typically found in textbooks.She is the co-author of It’s Not the Baby, a board book Kirkus called, “I-spy reading fun for little eyes.” About it's sequel, It’s Not the Puppy, Kirkus says, "expect a request to “read it again.'"Leigh is nothing if not an explorer. She left her hometown of Columbus, Ohio, for college and kept going. She has lived in New York, California, England, Greece, back to Ohio, Turkey, Massachusetts, Japan, back to Massachusetts, back to Turkey, back to England, Texas, and finally, full circle, home to Columbus. She received a B.A. in Speech Communication at Syracuse University and an MBA at Boston University in their International Management Program. Leigh spent most of her career in marketing before realizing that her heart was in creating worlds with words.Leigh lives with her husband Serdar and their three daughters who inspire her to write multicultural, girl-power, and/or quirky picture books. ...more