CALL HIM JACK: The Story of Jackie Robinson, Black Freedom…

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CALL HIM JACK: The Story of Jackie Robinson, Black Freedom Fighter

Edition: First printing.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, (2022) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Written for older children and young adults this is a "portrait of a pugnacious civil rights advocate who also happened to be a great athlete. . . putting on unflinching display the ugliness Robinson faced, Williams and Long chronicle his spectacular athletic achievements from elementary school to the major leagues - but look beyond them to portray him as a 'relentless and uncompromising Black freedom fighter' who 'used his racial pride to fuel his lifelong passion for justice.' . On-field photos, family snapshots, pictures of marching protesters, and news clippings accompany side-boxed comments on historical context and questions for readers to ponder." (Kirkus) SIGNED on the title page by both authors. Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Books of the Year, School Library Journal Best Nonfiction Books of the Year and more. Timeline, notes, index. 228 pp. ISBN: 978-0374389956.

Condition: Fine in a fine dust jacket (as new.) Uncommon signed.

Book ID: 89982
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