• Pirates Don't Dance

Pirates Don't Dance

Illustrator
Shawna J C Tenney
Publication Date
August 26, 2022
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  2nd − 3rd
Language
English
Format
Picture Book
Pirates Don't Dance

Description

Jack longs to be a pirate. He loves everything about the job, from the peacefulness of the ocean to the opportunity to make new friends to the excitement of exotic travel. Jack also loves to dance, from the graceful glide of the glissade to the energetic leap of the grand jeté; to the controlled kick of the grand battement. In fact, Jack often dances as he does his pirate apprentice chores.

Unfortunately, Captain Squinty Eye's number one pirate-ship rule is PIRATES DON'T DANCE. Dancing is too silly and not fitting for a rough, tough pirate. What will it take for Jack to convince Captain Squinty Eye that dancing is not a bad thing, and may even help Jack be a better pirate? Or will Jack and his dreams get tossed overboard?

An empowering and relatable story about staying true to yourself and following your dreams. Back matter includes explanations of dance movements, as well as definitions of pirate speak.

Publication date
August 26, 2022
Genre
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781534111585
Lexile Measure
590
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
BISAC categories
JUV031020 - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts | Dance
JUV039140 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
JUV001020 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure | Pirates
Library of Congress categories
Dance
Picture books
Pirates