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Call him Jack : the story of Jackie Robinson, Black freedom fighter

By Williams, Yohuru, 1971-, author, author.
Long, Michael G., author.

Audience Youth 0-15 years

Published 2022 by Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, New York, N.Y.

ISBN 9780374389956

Bib Id 2536067

Edition First edition.

Description pages cm

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Leader

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LCCN

2022-013807

ISBN

9780374389956 (hardcover) $20.00

0374389950

Call #

B Robinson W

Author

Williams, Yohuru, 1971-, author, author. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2004037338

Title

Call him Jack : the story of Jackie Robinson, Black freedom fighter

Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

2022 by Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, New York, N.Y. :

Description

pages cm

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction -- Our words -- Part one -- Foundations -- Taking the freedom train -- Throwing stones -- Stoking the fire -- Tarring Jim Crow -- Part two -- From college to the army -- Snatching sacks -- Banding with Black Bulldogs -- Resisting arrest -- Falling in love -- Fighting the army -- Part three -- Baseball -- Fueling the Negro Leagues -- Staring at Rickey -- Crushing the minors -- Becoming Jackie again -- Controlling his temper -- Straightening his back -- Kicking Jackie -- Winning the world series -- Part four -- Civil rights -- Marching for integrated schools -- Extinguishing hatred -- Backing the Birmingham students -- Marching on Washington -- Warring with Malcolm X -- Crashing the white man's party -- Part five -- Patriotism and family -- Defending peace and war -- Refusing to fly the flag -- Heading home -- Extra-inning facts -- Things to think about -- Timeline

Summary

"An enthralling, eye-opening portrayal of this barrier-breaking American hero as a lifelong, relentlessly proud fighter for Black justice and civil rights"--

Audience

Ages 10-14

Subject

Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972--Juvenile literature.

African American baseball players--Biography Juvenile literature.

African Americans--Civil rights History--20th century--Juvenile literature.

Civil rights movements--United States--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.

Added Author

Long, Michael G., author. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2002029103