Jacky Faber made her debut in 2002, with “Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary Jacky Faber, Ship’s Boy.” Meyer’s scrappy, smart, outspoken protagonist is thrown into the middle of real historical events in the early 19th century. “It occurred to me, however, to wonder what it would be like if the girl, instead of seeking to be with her lover, connives to get on board a British warship in order to just eat regularly and have a place to stay.”

“These songs generally end up with the girl being found out quickly and threatened with being thrown overboard, but all ends happily when she either marries the boy or the captain,” and Meyer, in an essay posted on his website. The show had featured British and Celtic folk songs about girls who dressed up as men in order to get aboard a sailing ship. Mary “Jacky” Faber - known as “Bloody Jack” in the books - is a character Meyer created in the early 2000s after listening to George Fowler’s “New Potatoes” radio program on WERU 89.9 FM. Meyer, the best-selling author of the popular Jacky Faber young adult adventure book series, died July 29 at his home in the Hancock County town of Corea after a long battle with lymphoma. I would also say that I would rate it PG-13, as Jacky does not shy away from talking about her developing body (and the problems that it causes her) and she is also preyed upon by a sexual predator.COREA, Maine - Louis A. Highly enjoyable, I would definitely recommend it to readers who enjoy tales of adventure. Being disguised as a boy does not mean that Jacky also gets involved in a bit of romance as well, along with adventures that involve hunting down pirates, avoiding shipwreck, getting tattooed, learning to play the pennywhistle. The Mary becomes Jacky and eventually Bloody Jack as he/she is inventive enough to do well on the ship, avoid detection, and avoid the bullies that prey on the younger boys. That choice is to don boys clothes and to volunteer to become a ship's boy aboard the H.M.S. Then her gang leader is killed and she must make a choice to find her own way out. She lives on the streets with a gang of other children and avoids the body snatchers and other dangers until she is about 12. Loved it! A young girl living in the 1800's is forced into a life of survival on the streets when her family dies from an epidemic.

Bloody jack books in order