Victory. Stand! : raising my fist for justice

Smith, Tommie 1944- (author.). Barnes, Derrick, (author.). Anyabwile, Dawud, 1965- (illustrator.).

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, this book paints a stirring portrait of an iconic moment in Olympic history that still resonates. --

Item details

ISBN: 9781324003908
ISBN: 1324003901
ISBN: 9781324052159
ISBN: 1324052155
ISBN: 9781324003915
ISBN: 9781324052692
Physical Description: print
picture
200 pages : chiefly illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company, [2022]
Copyright: ©2022

Contents / Notes

Target Audience Note:

Ages 13-18.

Grades 8-12.

Awards Note:

Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book, 2023.

Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book, 2023.

YALSA-ALA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults, 2023.

Horn Book Fanfare List, 2023.

Booklist Editor's Choice/Books for Youth, 2022.

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature, Best Books, 2022.

School Library Journal Best Books, 2022.

National Book Award, Children Finalist, 2022.

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