num_pages: 379
description: Nancy Kington, daughter of a rich merchant, suddenly orphaned when her father dies, is sent to live on her family's plantation in Jamaica. Disgusted by the treatment of the slaves and her brother's willingness to marry her off, she and one of the slaves, Minerva, run away and join a band of pirates. For both girls the pirate life is their only chance for freedom in a society where both are treated like property, rather than individuals. Together they go in search of adventure, love, and a new life that breaks all restrictions of gender, race, and position. Told through Nancy's writings, their adventures will appeal to readers across the spectrum and around the world.
language: English
title: Pirates!
titlecomplete: Pirates!
characters: Minerva Sharpe, Nancy Kington
genres: Adventure, Historical, Fantasy, Teen, Childrens, Young Adult, Romance, Historical Fiction, Pirates, Fiction
ratings_count: 16277
places: Bahamas
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Rhode Island Teen Book Award, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Michigan Library Association Thumbs Up! Award, awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Lincoln Award, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: North East Teenage Book Award
publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens