Jaspersohn, William.

The scrimshaw ring / by William Jaspersohn ; illustrations by Vernon Thornblad. - 1st ed. - Middlebury, VT : Vermont Folklife Center, c2002. - p. cm. - The family heritage series .

Based on real events.

A young boy living in Newport, Rhode Island, in 1710 enjoys imaginary adventures with make-believe pirates, until the day that real pirates come ashore for evil purposes and leave him a remarkable memento. Includes ideas for activities related to family heirlooms.

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Pirates--Fiction.
Heirlooms--Fiction.


Newport (R.I.)--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Fiction.

PZ7.J323 / Sc 2002

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