# Victory. Stand\!: Raising My Fist for Justice

Victory. Stand\!: Raising My Fist for Justice is Tommie Smith’s memoir for young readers, tracing his life from rural Texas to the 1968 Olympic podium protest against racial injustice. Its 208 pages are illustrated and suited to readers interested in civil rights, sport and biography.

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## At a glance

- Tommie Smith recounts his childhood in rural Texas and athletic career through his historic Olympic protest.
- Covers the 1968 Mexico City podium protest with raised black-gloved fists against racial injustice.
- Written with Derrick Barnes and illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile.

## Pros

- Connects an important moment in Olympic history with Smith’s personal life story.
- Illustrated memoir format offers a visual approach to biography and civil rights history.
- Young-reader focus, with a listed reading age of 12–18 years.

## Specifications

### Publication
- Publisher: Norton Young Readers
- Publication date: 25 November 2022
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 208 pages
- ISBN-10: 1324003901
- ISBN-13: 978-1324003908
### Audience
- Reading age: 12 - 18 years
- Grade level: 8 and up
### Dimensions and installation
- Dimensions: 17.27 x 2.03 x 25.15 cm
- Weight listed: 585 g

## A good fit for

- Young readers interested in civil rights history, Olympic sport or illustrated biographies.
- Readers seeking Tommie Smith’s account of the events leading to the 1968 podium protest.

## Less suited to

- Readers looking for a technical account of sprinting or a general survey of Olympic history.

## Frequently asked questions

### What does the book cover?
Tommie Smith looks back on his childhood in rural Texas, his athletic career and the 1968 Olympic podium protest against racial injustice.
### Who is the book aimed at?
The listing gives a reading age of 12–18 years and a grade level of 8 and up.
### Is it illustrated?
Yes. The listing credits illustrations to Dawud Anyabwile.

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## Images

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