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Black Jack: The Ballad of Jack Johnson
by Charles R. Smith Jr., Illustrated by Shane W. Evans

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