Set Sail: September 19, 2026
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When fourteen-year-old Emma Connors stumbles into Freebooter, a secret pirate colony hidden beyond the San Francisco Bay, she discovers that pirates aren’t the villains she’s read about—they’re a misunderstood people with a culture of their own. To find her place among them, Emma must unravel the mystery of a long-lost shipwreck and learn what it really means to be brave.
Schools, Libraries and Bookstores
I’m excited to introduce Finding Sea Legs, a middle-grade adventure perfect for students ages 9-12. This book combines mystery, history, and interactive problem-solving to engage young readers both inside and outside the classroom.
Finding Sea Legs isn’t just a story — it’s an immersive learning experience that encourages teamwork, critical thinking, and curiosity, making it ideal for classroom reading, literature circles, or independent exploration
Author Bio
Shannon Mulholland was born and raised in San Francisco’s Sunset District, where foggy mornings and salt spray shaped a lifelong love of the sea. She worked as a deckhand on the Bay for over four years, scrubbing decks and hauling lines while dreaming of the mysteries that might be hiding just beyond the horizon.
For the past two decades, Shannon has traveled the globe with a career in international humanitarian aid, raising three children along the way and gathering stories from every corner of the world. Today she splits her time between Brooklyn, New York, and the rolling hills of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, where she hikes, gardens, forages for mushrooms, wrangles a flock of chickens, and spins daydreams into stories.
A devoted fan of all things whimsical, Shannon celebrates Halloween with full family costumes (and just a touch of mischief) and never misses a chance to dive into the magic of Disney World. For her, fantasy isn’t just an escape—it’s a way of keeping imagination alive, long after the workday ends.
Finding Sea Legs 