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

Publication Info.	Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, [2020]
	©2020

Copies

Location	Call No.	Status
East Hartford, Raymond Library - Children's Department	J796.08 D	Check Shelf
Windsor, Main Library - Children's Department	J796.08 DO	Check Shelf

Description	64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (page 62) and index.
Contents	Taking a knee -- From the great white hope to black lives matter: sports and race -- Equal rights, equal opportunities: gender and sexuality in sports -- Patriotism and protest: sports and war -- Sports culture.
Summary	"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.
Audience	Age 10-18.
	Grade 7-8.
Subject	Racism in sports -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
	Sex discrimination in sports -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
	Sports and state -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
	JUVENILE NONFICTION / Sports & Recreation / General.
	JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / Prejudice & Racism.
	JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / General.
	Racism in sports. (OCoLC)fst01086664
	Sex discrimination in sports. (OCoLC)fst01114442
	Sports and state. (OCoLC)fst01130564
	United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form	Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
	Informational works.
Other Form:	Online version: Doeden, Matt, author. More than a game Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, [2020] 9781541562622 (DLC) 2019001836
ISBN	9781541540941 (library binding)
	1541540948 (library binding)
	9781541562622 (ebook)

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