Stand! paints a stirring portrait of an iconic moment in Olympic history that still resonates today. Cowritten with Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Honor recipient Derrick Barnes and illustrated with bold and muscular artwork from Emmy Award–winning illustrator Dawud Anyabwile, Victory. In his first-ever memoir for young readers, Tommie Smith looks back on his childhood growing up in rural Texas through to his stellar athletic career, culminating in his historic victory and Olympic podium protest. Both men were forced to leave the Olympics, received death threats, and faced ostracism and continuing economic hardships. Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books, Volume 76, Number 2.

On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium in black socks and raised their black-gloved fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon African Americans. Stand: Raising My Fist for Justice by Tommie Smith. In his first-ever memoir for young readers, Tommie Smith looks back on his.

Victory. Stand! by Tommie Smith