Call him Jack : the story of Jackie Robinson, Black freedom fighter
Edition
First edition.
Publication Information
New York, N.Y. : Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, 2022.
Physical Description
228 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Audience
Grades 4-6 Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers.
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 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
- 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.
- African American baseball players > Biography.
- African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century.
- Civil rights movements > United States > History > 20th century.
- Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972 > Juvenile literature.
- Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972.