Sixth-grader Grace, her mother dead and her only sister ill with diabetes, learns to be brave like the pirate queen Grace O'Malley, whom her Irish cousin says she resembles.
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Grace O'Malley is doing just fine taking care of her father and younger sister, Amy. She certainly doesn't want her cousin Fiona from Ireland to move in and take over. Grace has enough to worry about, what with Amy's diabetes and her own problems at school with her teacher.
But Fiona does arrive and tries hard to fit in with the family. It's still hard for Grace until the day Fiona shares her story of the brave pirate queen named grace O'Malley. The tale makes her wonder: Does she have the great courage of the pirate queen? --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Grace O'Malley is doing just fine taking care of her father and younger sister, Amy. She certainly doesn't want her cousin Fiona from Ireland to move in and take over. Grace has enough to worry about, what with Amy's diabetes and her own problems at school with her teacher.
But Fiona does arrive and tries hard to fit in with the family. It's still hard for Grace until the day Fiona shares her story of the brave pirate queen named Grace O'Malley. The tale makes her wonder: Does she have the great courage of the pirate queen?
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Patricia Reilly Giff is the author of many beloved books for children, including the Newbery Honor books, Lily's Crossing and Pictures of Hollis Woods. She lives in Trumbull, Connecticut.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Gift of the Pirate Queen (Hardcover)
I read this book when I was a in grade school, maybe 15 years ago. I read almost every book Giff wrote. This one was my favorite. It teaches empathy and strength. I loved this book so much, I went to a book signing and had Patricia Reilly Giff autograph it. I still have it to this day. Too bad you don't hear too much about her anymore.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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This was a GREAT book!,
By mheba@mindspring.com (Gwinnett Georgia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Gift of the Pirate Queen (Paperback)
At first I thought this book would be really boring, because I like newer books, but it was great! I think the auther should write a sequel telling what happinns to Grace and Lisa, the baby goats, and Fiona. It was really worth the time reading it!
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
O.K. Book,
By Tammy (Michigan) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Gift of the Pirate Queen (Hardcover)
Grace O'Malley is a mini mother figure after her family loses her real mom. Her younger sister, Amy, is diabetic and needs the constant reminding about not eating too many sweets to overload her system. Grace's father invites a relative from Ireland to come and stay with them and to take care of the family. This of course causes problems as Grace had been the motherly figure since her own mom had passed away. Fiona, the relative, tells Grace the story of Grania O'Malley, the Pirate Queen which is carried somewhat throughout the story. Grace runs into trouble at school when she breaks her teacher's favorite Christmas bell. The real conflict of the story is how Grace deals with her breaking of the bell and the character traits she displays. The newly formed family really comes together when encountering an emergency that really hits home. I felt this book did not have enough conflict resolution and while the traits of the main characters were believable they weren't what you would call exemplary. This may be a good book when discussing character education, knowing ahead of time that the problems and solutions are a bit outdated.
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