Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice
by Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, and Dawud Anyabwile
Winner of the 2023 YALSA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Award
Finalist... read more
49 Total Resources 11 Awards 25 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Graphic Novel
- Nonfiction
- Sports
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2022
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 870L
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Physical Education
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Smith, Tommie, 1944---Comic books, strips, etc
- African American athletes--Biography--Comic books, strips, etc
- Smith, Tommie, 1944---Comic books, strips, etc.--Juvenile literature
- Track and field athletes--United States--Biography--Comic books, strips, etc.--Juvenile literature
- Track athletics--United States--History--Comic books, strips, etc
- African American athletes--Biography--Comic books, strips, etc.--Juvenile literature
- Olympic Games (19th : 1968 : Mexico City, Mexico)--Comic books, strips, etc.--Juvenile literature
- Olympic Games, 1968 (Mexico City, Mexico)--Comic books, strips, etc
- Lists With This Book
- Diversify Teens' Summer Reading
- Nonfiction Titles About Olympic Athletes
Our Original Resources 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Derrick Barnes
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 4
Author Interviews 22
Interview with Tommie Smith
Created by Norton Young Readers
Interview with Derrick Barnes
Created by Norton Young Readers
Interview with Tommie Smith
Created by School Library Journal
Interview with Derrick Barnes
Created by School Library Journal
Interview with Dawud Anyabwile
Created by School Library Journal
Interview with Tommie Smith
Created by BasketballNews.com
Interview with Derrick Barnes
Created by Reading With Your Kids
Interview with Tommie Smith
Created by Good Morning America
Interview with Derrick Barnes
Created by Black History for White People
Interview with Derrick Barnes
Created by Norton Young Readers
Interview with Tommie Smith
Created by Norton Young Readers
Interview with Tommie Smith
Created by Mackin Community
Interview with Derrick Barnes
Created by Mackin Community
Interview with Dawud Anyabwile
Created by Mackin Community
Interview with Derrick Barnes
Created by The Yarn Podcast
Interview with Dawud Anyabwile
Created by Free Library of Philadelphia Author Events
Interview with Tommie Smith
Created by Free Library of Philadelphia Author Events
Interview with Derrick Barnes
Created by Free Library of Philadelphia Author Events
Interview with Derrick Barnes
Created by Blue Ridge Public Radio
Interview with Derrick Barnes
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Tommie Smith
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Dawud Anyabwile
Created by Library of Congress
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Discussion questions and Activity ideas from New York Public Library
Created by New York Public Library
Curriculum Connections from Vermont Department of Libraries
Created by Vermont Department of Libraries
Book Readings 2
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Korey Jackson
Created by Recorded Books
Video Book Reading narrated by various narrators
Created by National Book Foundation
Awards & Distinctions 11
Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2025
Commended, 2024
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2023
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Illustrator Honor, 2023; Author Honor, 2023
YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2025
Winner, 2023
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2022
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2022
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2022
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Young Adult Selection, 2022
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