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More than a game : race, gender, and politics in sports / Matt Doeden.

Author/creator Doeden, Matt author.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, [2020]
Copyright Notice ©2020
Description64 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject(s)
Contents Taking a knee -- Sports and race: from the great white hope to white house snubs -- Equal rights, equal opportunities: sexual identity in sports -- Patriotism and protest: sports and war -- Sports culture.
Abstract "This book explores controversies in sports, including black boxer Jack Johnson, Jessie Owens in the 1936 Olympics, Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier, Muhammad Ali's refusal to fight in the Vietnam War, #MeToo and the US gymnastics team, and much more"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Interest age level Age 10-18
Interest grade level Grade 5 and up
Audience 980 Lexile
Issued in other formOnline version: Doeden, Matt, author. More than a game Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, [2020] 9781541562622
Genre/formInformational works.
Genre/formJuvenile works.
Genre/formInformational works.
LCCN 2018047656
ISBN9781541540941 (lb : alk. paper)
ISBN1541540948
ISBN(ebook)

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