Bibliograph

Victory. Stand!, raising my fist for justice, Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, Dawud Anyabwile

Type

Label

Victory. Stand!, raising my fist for justice, Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, Dawud Anyabwile

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 13-18, Norton Young Readers

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Victory. Stand!

Nature of contents

comics graphic novels

Oclc number

1294286116

Responsibility statement

Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, Dawud Anyabwile

Sub title

raising my fist for justice

Summary

"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 victory and 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

juvenile

Classification

Contributor

Creator