Book
Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice
by Tommie Smith
- Published
- 2022
- Genre
- Biography
- Pages
- 208
- Words
- 15711
Reading measures
- Accelerated Reader level
- 5.9
- AR interest level
- UG — upper grades, 9–12
- Lexile
- 870L
- Suggested reading age
- ages 12–17
In 1968 at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith and John Carlos stood on the podium in black socks and raised their fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon African Americans. Book contains violence and racism. The coauthor is Derrick Barnes.
Collections
ALSC Notables
ISBN
- ISBN-13
- 9781324003908
- ISBN-10
- 1324003901
Tags
ALSC NotablesBiographyGraphic NovelNonfictionSports