Colin Kaepernick
From Free Agent to Change Agent
From the Series Gateway Biographies
Quarterback Colin Kaepernick drew cheers and criticism when he refused to stand for the US national anthem before NFL games in 2016.
By kneeling during the anthem, Kaepernick wanted to bring attention to what he saw as a pattern of racism and violence by police officers against black people and other people of color in the United States. His protest spread to other athletes and sports and became part of a national discussion about police violence.
Kaepernick’s NFL career began in 2011. His running ability helped him lead the San Francisco 49ers to Super Bowl XLVII in 2013. Kaepernick’s contract with the 49ers ended in 2017, and he was unable to find another job in the NFL. Many fans and fellow players believe league owners unofficially banned him because of his protests. In 2018 Kaepernick signed a deal to become the face of Nike’s “Just Do It” advertising campaign. Learn more about the quarterback who became part of a movement for social change.
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| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 5 |
| Genre | Social Studies |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction, Biography, Diverse Books: Race & Ethnicity, Diverse Books: Social Justice, Diversity, Sports |
| Copyright | 2020 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Lerner Publications ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 48 |
| Publication Date | 2019-08-01 |
| Text Type | Narrative Nonfiction |
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| BISACS | JNF007100, JNF007110, JNF007050 |
| Dewey | 796.332092 [B] |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 7 x 9 |
| Lexile | 900 |
| ATOS Reading Level | 6.2 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 503910 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
| Features | Bibliography/further reading, Index, Source notes, Teaching Guides, and Timeline |
Author: Eric Braun
Eric Braun has written dozens of books for readers of all ages and edited hundreds more. He is a McKnight fellow and a nice fellow, and he likes to ride his bike really far and really fast. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife and two sons, some of whose antics have found their way into his books (unbeknownst to them).
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Gateway Biographies
Discover the human side of newsworthy, historical, and pop culture figures, and learn about people leading key social movements or handling crises. Each biography in this easy-reading series is peppered with quotations and stories, accounts of successes and failures, and descriptions of… View available downloads →
