Victory. Stand!: raising my fist for justice
(Graphic Novel)

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New York, NY : Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company, ©2022.
Format:
Graphic Novel
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
200 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 25 cm
Rating:
Ages: 13-18
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"A groundbreaking and timely graphic memoir from one of the most iconic figures in American sports-and a tribute to his fight for civil rights. On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium in black socks and raised their black-gloved fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon African Americans. Both men were forced to leave the Olympics, received death threats, and faced ostracism and continuing economic hardships. In his first-ever memoir for young readers, Tommie Smith looks back on his childhood growing up in rural Texas through to his stellar athletic career, culminating in his historic victoryand Olympic podium protest. Cowritten with Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Honor recipient Derrick Barnes and illustrated with bold and muscular artwork from Emmy Award-winning illustrator Dawud Anyabwile, Victory. Stand! paints a stirring portrait of an iconic moment in Olympic history that still resonates today"--

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Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9781324003908, 9781324052159
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.9, 2 Points
Lexile code:
GN: Graphic Novel
Lexile measure:
870

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General Note
Chiefly illustrations.
Description
"A groundbreaking and timely graphic memoir from one of the most iconic figures in American sports-and a tribute to his fight for civil rights. On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium in black socks and raised their black-gloved fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon African Americans. Both men were forced to leave the Olympics, received death threats, and faced ostracism and continuing economic hardships. In his first-ever memoir for young readers, Tommie Smith looks back on his childhood growing up in rural Texas through to his stellar athletic career, culminating in his historic victoryand Olympic podium protest. Cowritten with Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Honor recipient Derrick Barnes and illustrated with bold and muscular artwork from Emmy Award-winning illustrator Dawud Anyabwile, Victory. Stand! paints a stirring portrait of an iconic moment in Olympic history that still resonates today"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Ages: 13-18,Norton Young Readers

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APA Citation (style guide)

Smith, T., Barnes, D., & Anyabwile, D. (2022). Victory. Stand!: raising my fist for justice. First edition. Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Smith, Tommie, 1944-, Derrick, Barnes and Dawud Anyabwile. 2022. Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice. Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Smith, Tommie, 1944-, Derrick, Barnes and Dawud Anyabwile, Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice. Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company, 2022.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Smith, Tommie, et al. Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice. First edition. Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company, 2022.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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