Book Description
for Water Rat by Marnie Laird and Andrea Shine
From the Publisher
In 1748, 14-year-old Matt, a disabled orphan nicknamed "Water Rat" because of his love of water, runs away from a tyrannical tavern owner to live with a doctor and his family on their Delaware farm. When a pirate ship arrives at the family's dock, Matt proves himself a hero and manages to save the doctor's family while assisting in the capture of the pirates.
Publisher description retrieved from Google Books.