The Demon Pirate of Carolina - Paperback

by Faith D. S. Pearson (Author)

Blackbeard, most dreaded of all pirates, sails the Carolina waterways and engulfs the young reader in an exciting moment in history. On action-filled, richly colored, and intricately detailed pages, the short tale of the demon pirate unfolds, with an addendum for older readers.The book contains talk like a pirate, pirate flags, and where actual artifacts can be found displayed today in the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort, NC. Historically accurate, "The Demon Pirate of Carolina" has been acclaimed by the Curator, North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh, North Carolina and by the Director of Children's Services, Neuse Regional Library, Kinston, North Carolina.

Author Biography

Enchanted by the sea and accompanied by her grandson, Faith Pearson quickly penned a rhyme about Blackbeard, the dreadful pirate who sailed the North Carolina waterways - something for grandson Andrew to read. Pearson, a retired North Carolina school teacher who was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, has collaborated with local artist, Choci Gray, of LaGrange, North Carolina. Together they have turned the poem into an exciting short tale for little children, with an addendum for grown-up readers. "The Demon Pirate of Carolina" is part of "The Little Pieces Library," a collection of children's books by Pearson. '