This children's book was published in 1992, and says that Jack "Rackman" was called Calico Jack because he wore striped pants.
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A History of Us: Student Sheets, Team Sheets, and Documents
This worksheet book was published in 2005 to supplement the middle school textbook A History of Us, and it includes a packet featuring biographies of famous pirates, according to which Mary Read was born in London. James Bonney is described as a soldier when he marries Anne, who then sails with Jack Rackham for "several… Continue reading A History of Us: Student Sheets, Team Sheets, and Documents
Childcraft Annual 1988: Exploring the Sea
This book was published in 1988, and it says that Jack Rackham wore striped trousers and that Mary Read joined his crew when he captured a ship she was sailing on.
Blackbeard and the Queen Anne’s Revenge by Jean Day
This book was published in 2007 and in spite of the title includes a chapter about Anne Bonny and Mary Read. Anne's father is William Cormac and they move to South Carolina, where she grows up as a tomboy and murders a slave for not cooking her roast duck. When she meets Jim Bonny he… Continue reading Blackbeard and the Queen Anne’s Revenge by Jean Day
Pirates and the Lost Templar Fleet: The Secret Naval War Between the Knights Templar and the Vatican by David Hatcher Childress
This book was published in 2003. Hatcher Childress describes Jack Rackham as handsome and a snappy dresser whose headquarters was in the Bay Islands. He and Anne Bonney conduct family affairs on an island south of Cuba. Anne and Mary Read are ultimately acquitted.
Mort ou vif: Les chasses à l’homme les plus extraordinaires by Pierre Bellemare and Jean-François Nahmias
This book was published in 2007. Mary Read is born in Redruth, Cornwall. Her mother's husband was a naval officer. Mary's brother Mark dies before she is born. Read is a married name that she gets from her first husband, William Read. She leaves Europe on a Dutch merchantman transporting wheat, which is captured by… Continue reading Mort ou vif: Les chasses à l’homme les plus extraordinaires by Pierre Bellemare and Jean-François Nahmias
Crimson Waters by Don Mann and Kraig Becker
This book was published in 2020. The book claims that Jack Rackham was not a privateer, merchant, or slave trader, and his clothes are bright and colorful. The book states that "the first official reference" to Jack is in a 1718 log book from Charles Vane's Ranger, "which would have made him about thirty-five years… Continue reading Crimson Waters by Don Mann and Kraig Becker
Why We Love Pirates: The Hunt for Captain Kidd and How He Changed Piracy Forever by Rebecca Simon
This book was published in 2020. Simon says that Jack Rackham was born on December 26, 1682 and Mary Read was born in 1685. Her mother does not tell her she is a girl. Anne Bonny's mother dies in childbirth, and her father takes her to London where he practices law. His in-laws find out… Continue reading Why We Love Pirates: The Hunt for Captain Kidd and How He Changed Piracy Forever by Rebecca Simon
A pirata by Luísa Costa Gomes
This episodic novelization of Mary Read's life was published in 2006. Mary's mother is named Jenny Read, whose son is Mark. Mark dies at one year old, and Mary is born when there is a Queen Mary. Jenny's mother-in-law dies in December 1699, and Jenny moves to Wales with her lover while Mary is working… Continue reading A pirata by Luísa Costa Gomes
Storied & Scandalous Charleston: A History of Piracy and Prohibition, Rebellion and Revolution by Leigh Jones Handal
This book was published in 2022. Jones Handal writes a bio for Anne Bonny but says its veracity "is left to the reader's discretion." Anne's parents are William McCormack (which he changes later to Cormac) and Peg Brennan, and they move to Charles Town. Anne's father disowns her for marrying James Bonny, with whom she… Continue reading Storied & Scandalous Charleston: A History of Piracy and Prohibition, Rebellion and Revolution by Leigh Jones Handal
Depictions of John Rackam, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read 