{"product_id":"victory-stand-raising-my-fist-for-justice-9781324052159","title":"Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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, \u003cem\u003eVictory. Stand!\u003c\/em\u003e paints a stirring portrait of an iconic moment in Olympic history that still resonates today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, Dawud Anyabwile\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Norton Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/27\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.46h x 6.60w x 0.46d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781324052159\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e521834 \/ Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 2022 National Book Awards Finalist - Young People's Lit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 2023 Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book - Author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 2023 Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book - Illustrator\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 2023 Yalsa Award for Excellence in Non-Fiction for Young Adults Winner - Young Adult Nonfiction","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44149332246573,"sku":"9781324052159","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_eef77d20-6dde-41db-b24f-c176d57a6f7c.jpg?v=1757279484","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/victory-stand-raising-my-fist-for-justice-9781324052159","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}