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Black Jack: The Ballad of Jack Johnson
by , Illustrated by Shane W. Evans

    Publication Date: Jun 22, 2010
    List Price: $16.99
    Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
    Classification: Nonfiction
    Target Age Group: Picture Book
    ISBN13: 9781596434738
    Imprint: Roaring Brook Press
    Publisher: Macmillan Publishers
    Parent Company: Holtzbrinck Publishing Group

    Description of Black Jack: The Ballad of Jack Johnson by Charles R. Smith Jr.


    A powerful telling of the first African-American heavyweight champion, this story portrays how a shy, fearful young man learned to fight back and become one of history’s more compelling personalities. Children will be awed and inspired by the boxer’s energy and drive which is duly reflected through the combination of rhythmic text and bold artwork.



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