Pirate's Passage is set in 1952 Grey Rocks, a centuries-old town that was famous 250 years ago as a favorite port of pirates. It follows the story of 12-year-old Jim. Jim manages to carry on, buoyed by his optimistic imagination and fueled by his sense of adventure, despite the death of his father and being forced to endure schoolyard bullying every day. Jim's life is changed by the unexpected arrival of Captain Johnson, whose small sailboat has been thrown off course by a storm. The Captain quickly becomes Jim's mentor and friend, teaching him invaluable lessons in self-reliance and determination. Soon after, Jim develops a liberating sense of self-assurance that so deeply affects the Captain that he allows Jim to see evidence that the Captain may be more than meets the eye. Is Captain Johnson related to the same Charles Johnson who was a pirate there two centuries ago? The lad joins him on a literal journey into the past to find out and emerges with the ability to navigate the course of his life.
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Pirate's Passage is set in 1952 Grey Rocks, a centuries-old town that was famous 250 years ago as a favorite port of pirates. It follows the story of 12-year-old Jim. Jim manages to carry on, buoyed by his optimistic imagination and fueled by his sense of adventure, despite the death of his father and being forced to endure schoolyard bullying every day. Jim's life is changed by the unexpected arrival of Captain Johnson, whose small sailboat has been thrown off course by a storm. The Captain quickly becomes Jim's mentor and friend, teaching him invaluable lessons in self-reliance and determination. Soon after, Jim develops a liberating sense of self-assurance that so deeply affects the Captain that he allows Jim to see evidence that the Captain may be more than meets the eye. Is Captain Johnson related to the same Charles Johnson who was a pirate there two centuries ago? The lad joins him on a literal journey into the past to find out and emerges with the ability to navigate the course of his life.
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