Book Info enlarge picture How I Became a Pirate (Irma S and James H Black Award for Excellence in Children's Literature (Awards))   Author: Melinda Long, David Shannon (Illustrator) ISBN: 0152018484 Format: Publish Date:         /bookfreeway/freewaycompare?isbn=0152018484&src=How+I+Became+a+Pirate+(Irma+S+and+James+H+Black+Award+for+Excellence+in+Children's+Literature+(Awards))          Book Review Book Review Young Jeremy Jacob is plucked from obscurity while innocently constructing a sand castle and is thrust into a brand-new life as a pirate. Captain Braid Beard and his crew recognize Jeremy as an exceptionally talented digger and they happen to be in desperate need of a digger to help them bury a treasure chest. Jeremy thinks a pirate life sounds like fun, as long as he’s back the next day...