Woodbury, MN: Flux.
Emer Morrisey is a 17th century pirate who gets slain at the moment she is about to escape the pirate life with her riches and the love of her life, Seanie. She is cursed to live one hundred lives as a dog. More than three hundred years later, Emer is reborn as Saffron Adams, a member of a poor family. However, her memories are intact - her life as Emer and her lives as a dog. Her only desire is to turn 18 and leave for Tortuga to find Emer's buried treasures.
This book would appeal to kids who like to read about pirates. However, throughout the entire book, it alternates between Saffron's life (the present) and Emer's life (the past), I feel it would be more suitable for kids between 12 and 17 years.
One of Havidhurt's tasks is "adolescents must define their appropriate sex roles." King goes totally against typical stereotypes of a pirate - she gives us a young female pirate. Emer is a heroine looking for the love of her life. She is ruthless and gains the respect of her crew and other pirates of the Caribbean.
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