1. Famous Pirates Blackbeard Jack Sparrow Charlotte Doyle??

2. The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle On a long journey from England to Rhode Island in 1802, 12-year-old Charlotte changes from a prim and proper girl to a swashbuckling mate of a mutinous crew and is accused of murder by the captain. Awash with shipboard activity, intense feelings, and a keen sense of time and place, the story is a throwback to good old- fashioned adventure yarns on the high seas.

3. Other Avi Books: Crispin and the Cross of lead A nameless boy accused of a murder he did not commit must flee his village to escape his enemies. He later becomes the servant of a man named Bear whom he must eventually save in a riveting battle in his enemys fortress. It is through these experiences and others that he finds his true self.

4. Other Great Reads When word gets out that their one-room school house is being closed, 14-year-old Ida decides to become a teacher! Horace is the apprentice of a lazy, greedy photographer. He wants to become a photographer too, but as he starts taking pictures, he discovers more to his photographs than anyone would expect!