269 reviews for:

Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice

Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes

4.44 AVERAGE

sarahmsmith1121's review

4.25

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

booksofannie's review

4.0

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

angelq33's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

mckennaroan's review

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What a great graphic novel! The illustrations were amazing and showcased Tommie’s life and his activism. 

guzzie0707's review against another edition

4.5

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

opps's review

4.0

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Thanks to the publisher for providing an ARC for review!

3.5 rounded up.

Wasn't a bad bio. The best parts were with Smith's early life and his time leading up to the Olympics. Everything after the 1968 Olympics feels abridged and the impact of the fist doesn't feel as weighty as it should. The best parts of this book are what we don't get from other writings about this event.

Art was serviceable, as tends to happen in graphic biographies. I'm just not sure that this holds up as strongly against other tellings/formats/accountings of the actions and impact of Smith and Carlos' protest.

I'll still recommend it to teen patrons looking for information about Civil Rights, sports, or Tommie Smith, but I don't think I'll read this one again.

mbcummings's review

4.5

informative inspiring fast-paced

andrew_the_reader's review

4.0

emotional inspiring fast-paced

b00k_fucker's review

3.0

informative inspiring medium-paced

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I liked it a lot

kennethtcox's review

5.0

emotional hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced