A High Wind in Jamaica by Richard Hughes

Although it is very interesting and well-written, I didn't love this book because I am a mom.  In the story, a group of children end up stranded on a pirate ship.  One endures sexual abuse (not explicit, thank goodness!) and one ends up killing an innocent man and later contributes to the execution of the pirates by lying about it.  I wouldn't want my kids to read it until they're much older.  I did like it, in spite of the way the kids were treated and behaved, so it's obviously a pretty good book.  It isn't very long either, so it's definitely worth the time.