{"product_id":"stonewall-breaking-out-in-the-fight-for-gay-rights-paperback","title":"Stonewall: Breaking Out in the Fight for Gay Rights - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnn Bausum\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first history of gay rights for teen readers, written by award-winning nonfiction author Ann Bausum.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThat's the Stonewall.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Stonewall Inn.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePay attention.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHistory walks through that door.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 1969 being gay in the United States was a criminal offense. It meant living a closeted life or surviving on the fringes of society. People went to jail, lost jobs, and were disowned by their families for being gay. Most doctors considered homosexuality a mental illness. There were few safe havens. The Stonewall Inn, a Mafia-run, filthy, overpriced bar in New York City's Greenwich Village, was one of them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Police raids on gay bars happened regularly in this era. But one hot June night, when cops pounded on the door of the Stonewall, almost nothing went as planned. Tensions were high. The crowd refused to go away. Anger and frustration boiled over. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The raid became a riot. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The riot became a catalyst. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The catalyst triggered an explosive demand for gay rights. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A riveting exploration of the Stonewall Riots and the national Gay Rights movement that followed is eye-opening, unflinching, and inspiring.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnn Bausum writes about history for readers of all ages. \u003ci\u003eStonewall\u003c\/i\u003e is her twelfth book and her first book for Viking. Ann has written frequently about social justice history in the United States, including the fight for women's voting rights (\u003ci\u003eWith Courage and Cloth\u003c\/i\u003e), the 1961 struggle for integrated interstate transportation in the South (\u003ci\u003eFreedom Riders\u003c\/i\u003e), and the Memphis, Tennessee, campaign to unionize sanitation workers that led to the death of Martin Luther King, Jr. (\u003ci\u003eMarching to the Mountaintop\u003c\/i\u003e). Among other recognitions, her books for children and teens have received a Sibert Honor, the Jane Addams Children's Book Award, the Golden Kite Award, and, on two occasions, the Carter G. Woodson Award. Ann lives in southern Wisconsin. Visit her website at www.AnnBausum.com or follow her on Facebook and Twitter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 03, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stonewall: Breaking Out in the Fight for Gay Rights\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47376613900466,"sku":"9780147511478","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/595b3ea3c2b2a587567a4616ed12501c.webp?v=1777705672","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/stonewall-breaking-out-in-the-fight-for-gay-rights-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}