Young Adult Novel Swashbuckles with First Love, Friendship & Pirates

"Pirate’s Gold" by Aaron Elkin explores the coming-of-age of a boy from a broken home who finds himself -- and treasure -- when he meets a Florida pirate.

Palmetto, FL (PRWEB) October 22, 2006 -- Aaron Elkin’s inspiring young adult novel "Pirate’s Gold" leads a boy from a broken home into the time of his life. This is a wonderful adventure story about having the courage to live your dream.

Divorce and moving are facts of life nowadays, but in Aaron Elkin’s wonderful young adult novel, "Pirate’s Gold," they become catalysts for great and marvelous change. High school teacher Elkin knows kids inside and out, and with the character of 13-year-old David Lassiter, he’s created a living, breathing young man that everyone can identify with. A child of divorce, David moves to Florida to live with his Great Uncle Stephen. Here, his life undergoes a sea change, as he meets new friends, fumbles his way toward first love, and begins to look for hidden pirate treasure with a real live pirate.

"Pirate’s Gold" isn’t just a thrilling tale. David grapples with gritty moral issues, as he struggles to choose the right path. Elkin has also layered in fascinating historical facts. The treasure David searches for is from a real-life pirate, Molas, who reigned for 40 years on the Yucatan peninsula in the 17th century. Heartfelt and a whole lot of fun, "Pirate’s Gold" is full of literary riches.

For more information or to request a free review copy, please contact the author by e-mail or visit his website at www.AaronElkin.com. "Pirate’s Gold" is available for sale online at Amazon.com, Borders.com and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide.

About the Author
Bud Aaron Elkin is a high school teacher who loves to write. The author of several computer self-help books, he will be published in TechDirections Magazine. A successful music producer and writer in the ’70s and ’80s, he is currently writing a survival at sea book, as well as another teenage book series. Married for 32 years, with two grown daughters, he lives with his wife in Palmetto, Florida.

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