{"product_id":"book-i1x6","title":"Victory. Stand!","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn 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. Both men were forced to leave the Olympics, received death threats, and faced ostracism and continuing economic hardships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003eIn 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. Cowritten with Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Honor recipient Derrick Barnes, \u003cem\u003eVictory. Stand!\u003c\/em\u003e paints a stirring portrait of an iconic moment in Olympic history that still resonates today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003eWinner of the 2023 YALSA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Award • Finalist for the 2022 National Book Award for Young People's Literature • A Coretta Scott King Award Author and Illustrator Honor Book • A \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of the Year • A \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of the Year • A \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of the Year • A \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of the Year • A \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of the Year • A \u003cem\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/em\u003e Fanfare Title\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWith bonus exclusive interviews with Tommie Smith and Derrick Barnes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recorded Books, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49353330622768,"sku":"BDi1x6","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49353330688304,"sku":"ZEi1x6","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49353330786608,"sku":"ZMi1x6","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/i1x6-cover.jpg?v=1761197346","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-i1x6","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}