| International Standard Book Number |
9780593835760 ebook
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780593835746 hardcover
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| International Standard Book Number |
0593835743 hardcover
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780593835753 trade paperback
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| International Standard Book Number |
0593835751 trade paperback
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| Personal Name |
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 1947- author.
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| Title Statement |
Champion : a graphic novel / Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Raymond Obstfeld ; illustrations by Ed Laroche.
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| Edition Statement |
First edition.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
California : Ten Speed Graphic, 2025.
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| Physical Description |
113 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"Monk Travers is the star basketball player on his high school team. Confident about his future as an NBA player, he doesn't see the point in caring much about school, let alone his community. But his world is about to change -- big time! After getting caught graffitiing his team's rival school, Monk comes to the awful realization that his actions have put his place on the team -- and his future -- in jeopardy. He's taken by surprise when his coach offers him an unorthodox way to atone: completing a report on the life of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Monk is ecstatic. He knows all of Kareem's records and stats. He smugly announces that the project will be a snap, but his excitement is short-lived when Coach tells him that the project is not about Kareem's basketball career -- it's about his life as an advocate for change. As Monk grudgingly begins his research, he discovers a history of struggles, conflicts, frustrations, and violence that he'd never been aware of, awakening his passion for social justice that rivals Kareem's own. Authored by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar himself, alongside longtime collaborator Raymond Obstfeld, and vividly illustrated by artist Ed Laroche, Champion highlights and celebrates Kareem's work for good like never before, inspiring fans of all ages."-- Back cover.
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| Target Audience Note |
Ages 13-17 Ten Speed Graphic.
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| Target Audience Note |
Grades 10-12 Ten Speed Graphic.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 1947- Comic books, strips, etc.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Basketball players Comic books, strips, etc.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
High school athletes Comic books, strips, etc.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
African American athletes Comic books, strips, etc.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Social justice Comic books, strips, etc.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Graphic novels.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Comics (Graphic works)
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Biographical comics.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Sports comics.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Obstfeld, Raymond, 1952- author.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Laroche, Edward, illustrator.
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