![]() Anne Bonney and Mary Read alone defend their vessel against capture while the rest of the crew drinks rum and plays cards. Jan Yolen sets to verse a fictionalized biography of two females sailing the high seas aboard the seaworthy Vanity in The Ballad of the Pirate Queens. The drawing capture the action in each seen well. ![]() From looking at the illustrations I could tell that the pirates were captured by the British. ![]() The appearance and costumes the pirates wore were realistic. The illustrations are expressionistic and truly capture the feeling of being a pirate. The illustrations were done in acrylic paint on illustration board. The story ends with the two pirate queens living to be grandmothers and best friends. The judge set them free but the other 10 men who did not fight like men that night were hung like dogs. The two pirate queens plead for their life's as well as their unborn babies. The prisoners were put in cells and awaited trial. The Vanity was burned down by the other pirates from the Albion. The two ladies were captured as well as the men on board the Vanity. They called the other men for help but they did not respond, they were too busy drinking and playing cards. One night another ship approached called the Albion and the two lady queens were the only ones on deck. There were 10 pirate men who also were aboard the pirate ship. The two pirate queens sail aboard a pirate ship called the Vanity. The two main characters are Anne Bonney and Mary Reade. This book by Jane Yolen is just that, a sad story told in a poetic way. When I think of the word ballad I think of a slow, sad song.
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