Pirate! Thornwood's Gold - Paperback

Flores, Ra: - RA (Richard A.) Flores is a native Californian who still resides in the state. He fell in love with reading at an early age, thanks to the many books given to him as a child. Among those "first" books on his shelf were The Swans of Ballycastle, King of the Wind, and Robinson Crusoe. His love of reading never faltered, continuing into middle school, high school, and college. "I remember spending many of my lunch breaks in the school library, reading just for sheer pleasure. During summer vacations, my thirst for reading continued. My brother and I would ride our skateboards to the public library on a regular basis. There was 'something' about seeing all those shelves filled with books, waiting to be checked out. I guess I was a typical bookworm."Mr. Flores graduated from California State University, Northridge with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Studies, as well as a secondary school teaching credential. He continued his graduate studies at the same college, receiving a Master of Arts degree in Secondar