Change the Game
by Colin Kaepernick and Eve L. Ewing illustrated by Orlando Caicedo- Grades: 6 - 12
- Ages: 11 - and up
- Format: Paperback Book
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In this graphic novel autobiography, Colin is the star baseball player on his high school team, but he dreams of a future in football. Can he stand up and take charge?
In this graphic novel autobiography, Colin is the star baseball player on his high school team, but he dreams of a future in football. Can he stand up and take charge?
Some mature language.
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High school star athlete Colin Kaepernick is at a crossroads in life. Heavily scouted by colleges and MLB as a baseball pitcher, he has a bright future ahead of him as a highly touted prospect. Everyone from his parents to his teachers and coaches are in agreement on his future. Colin feels differently.
Colin isn’t excited about baseball. In the words of five-time all-star MLB player Adam Jones, “Baseball is a white man’s game.” Colin looks up to athletes like Allen Iverson: talented, hypercompetitive, unapologetically Black, and dominating their sports while staying true to themselves. College football looks a lot more fun than sleeping on hotel room floors in the minor leagues of baseball. But Colin doesn’t have a single offer to play football. Yet.…
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Colin isn’t excited about baseball. In the words of five-time all-star MLB player Adam Jones, “Baseball is a white man’s game.” Colin looks up to athletes like Allen Iverson: talented, hypercompetitive, unapologetically Black, and dominating their sports while staying true to themselves. College football looks a lot more fun than sleeping on hotel room floors in the minor leagues of baseball. But Colin doesn’t have a single offer to play football. Yet.…
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Product Details
- Grades: 6 - 12
- Ages: 11 - and up
- Product Type: Book
- Page Count: 144 pages
- Dimensions: 6" x 9"
- Language: English
- Subject & Themes: Sports, High School, Black, African & African American, Sports Figures, Football, Baseball & Softball, Family Life, Culture & Diversity
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography
- ISBN 13: 978-1-338-78965-2