The Whydah: A Pirate Ship Feared, Wrecked, and Found, (Paperback)

from LibStaff2

A historical account of the Pirate ship Whydah and its rediscovery, with general info about life as a pirate as well as the underwater explorers who later try to recover sunken vessels and their contents. Easy to read, fascinating, and a good starting place for anyone interested in the subject. A...

from hawaiianmermaid701

I was intrested from the mention of pirates, but I was worried that it would be a struggle to get through like some other non fiction books I've picked up over the years. Thankfully this story was an engaging look at what piracy was really like, there were no "arrrr's" or parrots that said silly ...

from bogreader

Author Martin W. Sandler explores pirate history with a focus on the ship Whydah and pirate Black Sam Bellamy. Sidebars provide additional information such as the pirate laws, The Articles of Agreement. Cultural differences such as laws (and therefore individual rights) made pirating appealing to...

from eduscapes

THE WHYDAH: A PIRATE SHIP FEARED, WRECKED, and FOUND by Martin W. Sandler pieces together the true story of a pirate ship discovered by marine archaeologists in the 1980s. During the age of piracy, now famous pirates like Blackbeard and Black Sam Bellamy sailed the Atlantic in search of treasure....

from AndreeaMarin

4.5 Stars. I received The Whydah, A Pirate Ship Feared, Wrecked & Found by Martin W. Sandler from Early Reviewers on LibraryThing. This book is printed by Candlewick Press and is part of the Junior Library Guild Selection. Although it's intended for children (ages 8-14 or "middle grade") I found ...