Donna E. (impossible) reviewed The Stowaway: A Tale of California Pirates on + 3352 more book reviews
An interesting story based on history. The frontispiece is a photo of a real portrait of the pirate captain - adds a lot of interest to this story.
When the sails of teh buccaneer ships first appear on the horizon, Carlito and his friends are excited to see what real pirates look like. But once the ships drop anchor , the pirates attack