02385cam a2200361 i 4500 606298070 TxAuBib 20221003120000.0 220609s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2022013807 9780374389956 hardcover 0374389950 hardcover TxAuBib rda Williams, Yohuru R.,. Call him Jack : the story of Jackie Robinson, Black freedom fighter / Yohuru Williams and Michael G. Long. First edition. New York, N.Y. : Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, 2022. pages cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. 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. "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. 4-6. 20221003. 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 Juvenile literature History 20th century United States. Long, Michael G.,. QS7