The Barbarossa Brothers: 16th-Century Pirates of the Barbary Coast

by Aileen Weintraub

Book Overview

The red-bearded Barbarosssa brothers were two of the most feared pirates of the 1500s. Brother Arouj is famous for taking over Algiers, while Kheir-ed-din helped Muslims fight against Christian rule along the Barbary coast. This book follows the brothers from port to port and adventure to adventure as they make their mark on history.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823957993
• ISBN13: 9780823957996
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: PowerKids Press
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.2" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 5