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A review by lostinausten
Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice by Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes
emotional
informative
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
4.5
The true story of Tommie Smith's journey to the Olympics and his impact on history.
This was such a powerful book! It's a graphic novel that is really accessible to kids.The illustrations were so captivating and beautiful. I really enjoyed the mix of history (ie the Civil Rights Movement) and Tommie Smith's own experience. It was really well blended and gave a great context to his experience. As a teacher, I really appreciated how much detail went into explaining how hard Tommie worked and how he wanted to make the world a better, more accepting place.
This was such a powerful book! It's a graphic novel that is really accessible to kids.The illustrations were so captivating and beautiful. I really enjoyed the mix of history (ie the Civil Rights Movement) and Tommie Smith's own experience. It was really well blended and gave a great context to his experience. As a teacher, I really appreciated how much detail went into explaining how hard Tommie worked and how he wanted to make the world a better, more accepting place.