More Than a Game
Race, Gender, and Politics in Sports
Discover how sports and culture collide to affect society far beyond the confines of the game.
Sports have always had an impact on society far beyond the football field or the basketball court. Award-winning author Matt Doeden explores some of the most thought-provoking moments and events in sports history, from the boxing match between Jack Johnson and the “Great White Hope,” Jim Jeffries, to the Me Too and Black Lives Matter movements. Learn about Jackie Robinson tearing down Major League Baseball’s color barrier, Muhammad Ali’s stand against the Vietnam War, Colin Kaepernick’s sideline protests, and much more, all framed within the historical background readers need. Packed full of incredible photos and stories, this book introduces readers to the most controversial athletes and moments in sports history and details their impact on society and civil rights. Take a journey through sports history to learn how games and athletes have the power to make change and alter the way people treat one another.
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978-1-5415-4094-1
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978-1-5415-7209-6
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$38.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 5 - Grade 12 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 5 |
| Genre | Social Studies |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Books: Feminism, Diverse Books: LGBTQIA+, Diverse Books: #MeToo, Diverse Books: Race & Ethnicity, Diverse Books: Social Justice, Diversity, Sports |
| Copyright | 2020 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Millbrook Press ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 64 |
| Publication Date | 2019-09-03 |
| Text Type | Narrative Nonfiction |
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| BISACS | JNF054000, JNF053140, JNF023000 |
| Dewey | 306.4/83 |
| Graphics | 1-color illustrations, Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 9 x 9 |
| Lexile | 980 |
| ATOS Reading Level | 6.9 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 503914 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 2.0 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Awards, Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Reviewed, Sidebars, Teaching Guides, and eSource |
Author: Matt Doeden
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.
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More Than a Game
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Awards
- Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books
Reviews
School Library Journal
“A worthy purchase that will serve as a good first stop for school projects.”—School Library Journal