{"product_id":"real-piratesisbn-9781426202629","title":"Real Pirates","description":"The riveting story of the slave ship \u003ci\u003eWhydah,\u003c\/i\u003ecaptured by pirates and later sunk in  a fierce storm off the coast of Massachusetts, energizes this lavish companion book  to a unique exhibition on a five-year U.S. tour. Packed with plunder from more than  50 captured ships, the \u003ci\u003eWhydah\u003c\/i\u003e was discovered by underwater explorer Barry Clifford  in 1984. Now, for the first time, its treasure holds are unlocked for public view.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e More than 200 items were retrieved from the ocean floor: the telltale ship's bell,  inscribed \"Whydah Galley 1716\"; coins and jewelry, buttons and cufflinks; muskets,  cannons, and swords; everyday objects including teakettles and tableware, gaming  tokens, and clay pipes. The artifacts provide an unprecedented glimpse into the raucous  world of 18th-century pirating and shed light on the link between the slave trade  and piracy during those tumultuous times. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Built to transport human captives from  Africa to the Caribbean, the \u003ci\u003eWhydah\u003c\/i\u003e made one such voyage before being captured in  1717 by Sam Bellamy, the boldest pirate of his day. Two months later, in one of the  worst nor'easters ever, the ship sank, drowning all but 2 of the 146 people aboard.  For anyone intrigued by the lore of piracy, the mystery of shipwrecks, or the sad  and salty intertwining of slave and pirate history, \u003ci\u003eReal Pirates\u003c\/i\u003e has the answers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNational Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.\u003cbr\u003eVisit www.natgeoed.org\/commoncore for more information.\u003cb\u003eBarry Clifford\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the world's best-known underwater explorers. Born and raised on Cape Cod, he has been involved in underwater surveys and recovery missions for more than half of his life. After locating the wreck of the legendary \u003ci\u003eWhydah\u003c\/i\u003e in 1984, Clifford and his team successfully located the main body of the shipwreck in 1998. He has preserved the \u003ci\u003eWhydah\u003c\/i\u003e artifacts as an intact collection, establishing a museum, the Expedition \u003ci\u003eWhydah \u003c\/i\u003eSea Lab \u0026amp; Learning Center, in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Clifford is also an accomplished mountaineer and jungle explorer, a member of the Explorers Club, and a Discovery Quest Scholar. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eExpedition Whydah\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Fleet\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eReturn to Treasure Island\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"National Geographic Kids","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305298022629,"sku":"NP9781426202629","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/real-piratesisbn-9781426202629","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}