About the Author

My name is Harley Glazer. I wrote this book when I was in third grade. I was doing a project that required me to write about a picture I was assigned. I decided to write a story about a pirate. I thought it would be fun to write about a boy who always dreamed of being a pirate and his adventures with a real live pirate, which actually was all just in his dreams.

After I wrote it, I decided it would make a fun kids' book. Captain Kal is named after Kalamazoo, Michigan, where the USTA National Tennis Championships are played. I love tennis, and the picture above is me with my first-place medal in the city USTA challenger.

My Nana helped me with the wording, names, and adding a little to the book to make it sound a little better. My mom drew the pictures. My sister and dad gave me lots of support. I would like to thank all of these people for always believing in me and supporting me. I hope you enjoy this book!