Item details: Call him Jack : the story of Jackie Robinson, Black freedom fighter - 48436685

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

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

Williams, Yohuru R.

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

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 arre... Read more

Format: text

Description: 228 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers 2022

Library	Location	Status

Library	Location	Status
TADL-WOOD	J 921 ROB in Juvenile Nonfiction	Checked out (Due: 2024-04-29)

bibliography biography Biographies. History. Juvenile works. Biographies.

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