Her family murdered, Hannah is out for revenge!

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At the door, Dobbs turned. “You might want to bite your tongue the next time you feel the urge to scream. Crew hear you, they’ll be calling you a girl.”
     Hannah sat for a long time, thinking about Dobbs’s remark. Was he really trying to save her some teasing or did he actually suspect she was a girl?

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Her family murdered by British soldiers and Iroquois warriors, Hannah Pritchard begins a difficult journey in search of revenge and adventure. She soon joins an American privateer ship during the Revolutionary War. To get aboard, Hannah must hide the fact that she is a girl. Will she be discovered before she can avenge her family? She seeks a pirate’s life at sea, but soon learns that, as a privateer, she is fighting for a greater cause—an independent nation.

Preview teenager Hannah Pritchard’s brave story this summer on Teenpirate.com. Follow the link below to begin the adventure!

READ NOW: Part I of Trilogy
Hannah Pritchard: Pirate of the Revolution

Chapter 1 - Attack!

COMING SOON: Peek at Part II of Trilogy
Pirate Hannah Pritchard: Captured!

COMING SOON: Peek at Part III of Trilogy
Captain Hannah Pritchard: The Hunt for Pirate Gold

This story is a work of fiction. References to real people, events, establishments, organizations, or locales are intended only to provide a sense of authenticity, and are used to advance the fictional narrative. All other characters, and all incidents and dialogue, are drawn from the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real.

Chapter 1 - Attack!

The cave was dark. A faint musty odor lingered from generations of small animals that had sheltered there, seeking protection from the fierce winters. Hannah crouched in the farthest corner. So complete was her terror that she scarcely felt the jagged rocks, hard enough to bruise, pressed against her back. Her heart pounded so loudly that she feared it would be heard echoing between the narrow damp stone walls.

Through an opening that was low to the ground and barely large enough to squeeze through, she could see the scuff marks she had made in the dry earth. Her breath caught in her throat in panic. The Iroquois were skilled trackers. They were sure to see the evidence she had left. She forced herself to move, but her foot bumped the half-filled bucket of berries she had brought into the cave with her. The bucket struck the stone wall of the cave with a soft metallic ping. Hannah froze. There was no triumphant yell, no pounding feet to indicate the sound had betrayed her presence. After a minute, she allowed herself to breathe again. Stepping around the bucket, she crouched at the low entrance and peered out. Was she really alone? Or was someone there, just out of sight, waiting for her to show herself?

About the Author

Bonnie Pryor has written over thirty books for children, but her favorites focus on history. Her books have won many awards, including the Irma Simonton Black Award and the Oppenheimer Gold Award. Pryor owns a children’s bookstore and lives in central Ohio with her husband, Bob.

For more about Bonnie, visit her website at bonniepryor.com!