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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Booklist Review     Publisher Weekly Review     More Content       More by this author     Williams, Yohuru R.     Subjects     Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972.     Baseball players, Black -- Biography.     Blacks -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.     Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Williams, Yohuru R.       by title:      Call him Jack : the ...       by call number:      796.357092 R664wi     Search the Web     Williams, Yohuru R.     Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972.     Baseball players, Black -- Biography.     Blacks -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.     Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century.       MARC Display

Call him Jack : the story of Jackie Robinson, Black freedom fighter / Yohuru Williams and Michael G. Long. by Williams, Yohuru R. Farrar Straus Giroux, c2022. Call #: 796.357092 R664wi Subjects Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972.   Baseball players, Black -- Biography.   Blacks -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.   Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century. ISBN:  9780374389956 Edition:  First edition. Description:  228 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-211) and index. Contents:  Our words -- Part I. Foundations. Taking the freedom train ; Throwing stones ; Stoking the fire ; Tarring Jim Crow -- Part II. From college to the army. Snatching sacks ; Banding with Black Bulldogs ; Resisting arrest ; Falling in love ; Fighting the army -- Part III. 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 IV. 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 V. Patriotism and family. Defending peace and war ; Refusing to fly the flag ; Heading home -- Extra-inning facts -- Things to think about -- Timeline. Summary:  A portrayal of barrier-breaking American hero Jackie Robinson as a lifelong, relentlessly proud fighter for Black justice and civil rights. Genre:  Biographies. Other authors:  Long, Michael G. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Young Adult Black Nonfiction 796.357092 R664wi Ya Books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Cole Harbour Public Library Young Adult Black Nonfiction 796.357092 R664wi Ya Books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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