Daniela the Pirate by Susanna Isern

Blac Croc is the most feared ship on the sea.  It's filled with pirates and they will steal all your goods.  Everyone tries to stay away from it.  Except Daniela.  She wants to find them and join as a pirate!

NubeOcho and Edelweiss allowed me to read this book for review (thank you).  It has been published and you can grab a copy now.

This story made me feel good.  I've been a tomboy all my life and today is International Women's day so it fits the mood of this story.

She finds the ship and tells the Captain and his crew that she wants to be a pirate, too.  They all laugh.  She pushes the idea until the Captain tells her she'll have to pass tests to prove she'd make a good pirate.  She's up to the challenge.  He gives her various tasks and she passes them all with a flair the other pirates admire.  But the captain isn't impressed.  He says a pirate ship doesn't take women, sorry.  

The ending is the best part of the story.  This story is a good example of presenting yourself well and persisting.  If you try hard, you can get what you want in most cases.