| Buried Treasures of the Atlantic Coast: Legends of Sunken Pirate Treasures, Mysterious Caches, and Jinxed Ships, from Maine to Florida Contributor(s): Jameson, W. C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0874834848 ISBN-13: 9780874834840 Publisher: August House Publishers OUR PRICE: $16.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2006 Annotation: All along the Atlantic Coast lie tales of zealous pirates, unfortunate shipwrecks, and cryptic maps discovered in musty attics. From Maine to Florida, W.C. Jameson chronicles more than thirty stories of lost riches and forgotten stashes in this ninth book of his Buried Treasures series. Although some treasure has been discovered over the years, many relics of the past still remain hidden, awaiting someone with the luck and perseverance to discover them. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - State & Local |
| Dewey: 974 |
| LCCN: 96038773 |
| Lexile Measure: 1330 |
| Series: Buried Treasures |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.60 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Geographic Orientation - Florida - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Maine - Cultural Region - New England |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 89837 Reading Level: 9.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Legend and lore from the first settled region in the United States. Blackbeard, the swashbuckling marauder, terrorized land and water from New Hampshire to Florida and left behind vast hidden loot. Pirates John Quelch and Joseph Braddish also accumulated millions, buried it on sandy beaches, and never returned to retrieve their hidden stashes. In North Carolina, thieves lured unaware sailors off their course with mysterious lights on the shore. And in South Carolina, a lady pirate hoarded away millions in Charleston's low country. Military ships from as far away as Spain often sailed along the coast carrying wealth to their homeland. These ships, which transported jewels, silver, gold, and other treasure, often crashed near the coast littering the sands with riches. All along the Atlantic Coast lie tales of zealous pirates, unfortunate shipwrecks, and cryptic maps discovered in musty attics. From Maine to Florida, W.C. Jameson chronicles more than thirty stories of lost riches and forgotten stashes in this ninth Buried Treasure book. Although some treasure has been discovered over the years, many relics of the past still remain hidden, awaiting someone with luck and perseverance to discover them. Sunken ships and pirate stashes transport readers into an Atlantic treasure hunt for pirate gold In addition, readers will learn the importance of courage, responsibility and resourcefulness. |