Pirate Queen - A Story of Zheng Yi Sao

A picture-book, fictionalized presentation of the life of Zheng Yi Sao, the most powerful pirate in history, who, after taking command of her deceased husband's fleet, eventually commanded 1800 ships and 70,000 men.

About the author

HELAINE BECKER is an award-winning author who has written over eighty books for children. Her picture books include You Can Read, illustrated by Mark Hoffmann; Sloth at the Zoom, illustrated by Orbie; and Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13, illustrated by Dow Phumiruk. She has also written non-fiction, chapter books and poetry. She is a two-time recipient of the Lane Anderson Award and a winner of the Silver Birch Award and the Bank Street College of Education Cook Prize. Helaine lives in Toronto.

Summary

A picture-book, fictionalized presentation of the life of Zheng Yi Sao, the most powerful pirate in history, who, after taking command of her deceased husband's fleet, eventually commanded 1800 ships and 70,000 men.

Foreword

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Product details

• Authors: Helaine Becker, Becker Helaine
• Assisted by: Liz Wong (Illustration)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 6
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2020
• EAN: 9781773061245
• ISBN: 978-1-77306-124-5
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 225 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 299 g
• Illustrations: Full color throughout
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / Pirates, JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Asia, JUVENILE FICTION / Biographical / Asia, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, canton, Early 19th century c 1800 to c 1850, Cheng I Sao; Zhang Bao; Cheung Po Tsai