Call Him Jack
The Story of Jackie Robinson, Black Freedom Fighter
New York, N.Y. : Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, 2022, ©2022.
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 228 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
"An enthralling, eye-opening portrayal of this barrier-breaking American hero as a lifelong, relentlessly proud fighter for Black justice and civil rights"-- Provided by publisher.
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
Subjects:
Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972 -- Juvenile literature.
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.
Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972 -- Juvenile literature.
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.
Target Audience: Ages 10-14
ISBN:
9780374389956
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C BIOGRAPHY Robinson, Jackie | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's Biography | In |
Includes bibliographical references and index.