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245 10 a| Call him Jack :b| the story of Jackie Robinson, Black freedom fighter /c| Yohuru Williams and Michael G. Long.;

250 a| First edition.;

264 1 a| New York, N.Y. :b| Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers,c| 2022.;

300 a| 228 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-211) and index.;

505 0 a| 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;

520 a| "An enthralling, eye-opening portrayal of this barrier-breaking American hero as a lifelong, relentlessly proud fighter for Black justice and civil rights"--c| Provided by publisher;

521 1 a| Ages 10-14b| Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers.;

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Call him Jack : the story of Jackie Robinson, Black freedom fighter / Yohuru Williams and Michael G. Long.

Author/creator	Williams, Yohuru, 1971- author.
Other author	Long, Michael G., author.
Format	Book
Edition	First edition.
Publication	New York, N.Y. : Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, 2022.
Copyright Date	©2022
Description	228 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects	Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972--Juvenile literature. 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.

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
Abstract	"An enthralling, eye-opening portrayal of this barrier-breaking American hero as a lifelong, relentlessly proud fighter for Black justice and civil rights"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-211) and index.
Interest age level	Ages 10-14 Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers.
Interest grade level	Grades 4-6 Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers.
Audience	1090 Lexile
Genre/form	Biographies.
Genre/form	History.
Genre/form	Juvenile works.
Genre/form	Biographies.
LCCN	2022013807
ISBN	9780374389956 (hardcover)
ISBN	0374389950 (hardcover)

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