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#pirates

A new look at the Golden Age of Piracy pirates and the notoriety in our modern culture. Savvy?

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/713637/the-penguin-book-of-pirates-by-e...

Another series I'm rereading this year - absolutely LOVED the Swallows & Amazons books when I first read them, so I'm going through them again. This is the second book in the series, full of exploring, pirates, shipwrecks, mountain climbing, caves, and more! Every page was a delight.

I loved this one …

“But the crew keeps the lightship anchored. She holds her one sure spot.“

I would not use this book in my classroom. I did not like it and was not entertained by it.

This is a nonfiction book as it teaches the readers about lightships which are floating beacons for ships to follow. It was not very entertaining to me while reading it.

“The other ships sail safely, because the lightship marks the way, through fog and night, past rocks and shoals, past reefs and wrecks, past danger. Other ships sail home safe... because the lightship holds her place.“

I would use the book “Lightship“ to expose students to a vessel or jobs that they may not have known about before. Personally, I had never heard of a lightship before. I could use this book to discuss the importance of fulfilling roles and upholding responsibilities, especially when others are depending on you. Furthermore, discussing the importance of roles working together as a team to complete a job.

“Lightship“ is a book that discusses what a lightship is and the importance of its role. It is told by given direct explanations in a rhythmic manner. Not necessarily a rhyming book, but I found myself reading it with some rhythm. There are lots of illustrations and maps that support the text's information. It provides great detail about the role of lightships, what makes up the vessel, how is on board, and what they do to help the ship run