| More Than a Game: Race, Gender, and Politics in Sports Contributor(s): Doeden, Matt (Author) |
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ISBN: 1541540948 ISBN-13: 9781541540941 Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm) OUR PRICE: $32.92 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - General - Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics - Prejudice & Racism - Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Science - Politics & Government |
| Dewey: 306.483 |
| LCCN: 2018047656 |
| Lexile Measure: 980 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 9" W x 9.1" (1.00 lbs) 64 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sports has never been only about what takes place on the playing field. Author and sports fan Matt Doeden explores past and current controversies including black boxer Jack Johnson's fight with the Great White Hope Tommy Burns, Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier, Muhammad Ali's refusal to fight in the Vietnam War, Colin Kaepernick's protests, #MeToo and the US gymnastics team, and much more. Doeden weaves in information about Jim Crow, the Civil Rights Movement, Black Lives Matter, and other essential background young readers will need. This book is sure to engage everyone interested in sports, history, and civil rights. |
Contributor Bio(s): Doeden, Matt: - Matt Doeden began his career as a sports writer. Since then, he's spent more than a decade writing and editing children's nonfiction. Matt lives in Minnesota with his family. |