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al-Abid, Naziq Comic books, strips, etc Cartoons and comics Comic books, strips, etc France Translations into English Graphic novels Guggenheim, Peggy 1898-1979 Comic books, strips, etc Jemison, Mae 1956- Comic books, strips, etc Lee, Frances Glessner 1878-1962 Comic books, strips, etc Women Women Biography Cartoons and comics Women Biography Comic books, strips, etcFilter By Subjects
al-Abid, Naziq Comic books, strips, etc Cartoons and comics Comic books, strips, etc France Translations into English Graphic novels Guggenheim, Peggy 1898-1979 Comic books, strips, etc Jemison, Mae 1956- Comic books, strips, etc Lee, Frances Glessner 1878-1962 Comic books, strips, etc Women Women Biography Cartoons and comics Women Biography Comic books, strips, etcKleist, Reinhard
Summary: The American boxing champion Emile Griffith gained notoriety in 1962 when he brutally defeated the Cuban fighter Benny Paret. Ten days after the fight, Paret, who had directed a homophobic slur at Griffith during the weigh-in, died from his injuries. In Knock Out!, Reinhard Kleist draws a powerful, emotive portrait of a bisexual black athlete who, facing racism and homophobia in 1960s America,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: SelfMadeHero 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.83 KLEBagieu, Pénélope
Summary: With her characteristic wit and dazzling drawings, celebrated graphic novelist Penelope Bagieu profiles the lives of these feisty female role models, some world famous, some little known. From Nellie Bly to Mae Jemison or Josephine Baker to Naziq al-Abid, the stories in this comic biography are sure to inspire the next generation of rebel ladies.
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second, an imprint of Roaring Book Press 2018