Displaying 1 of 1 2020 Title: A most beautiful thing : the true story of the first all-black high school rowing team / Arshay Cooper. Author: Cooper, Arshay, author. Call Number: 797.123092 Cooper Edition: First Flatiron Books edition. Publisher, Date: New York : Flatiron Books, 2020. ©2015 Description: 228 pages ; 25 cm Summary: Describing the author's life and experiences, this is "the ... true story of a group of young men growing up on Chicago's West Side who form the first all-black high school rowing team in the nation, and in doing so not only transform a sport, but their lives"--Publisher marketing. Subjects: Cooper, Arshay. Manley High School (Chicago, Ill.) -- Rowing -- History. Rowing -- Illinois -- Chicago. Racism in sports. Rowers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography. African American high school students -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography. Chicago (Ill.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century. Chicago (Ill.) -- Biography. West Side (Chicago, Ill.) -- History. Genre: Autobiographies. Personal narratives. Other Title: Suga water Notes: Originally published under title Suga water. Minneapolis, MN : Wise Ink Creative Pub., 2015. "Now a documentary narrated by Common, produced by Grant Hill, Dwyane Wade, and 9th Wonder, from filmmaker Mary Mazzio"--Publisher marketing. Contents: Holy city -- Barbershop prayers -- In sync -- Grace -- Like water -- A different world -- Alvin -- Race day -- White tablecloth -- Moving on up -- Captain -- Dry tears -- 2k -- Spring break -- Chasing gold -- Epilogue. ISBN: 9781250754769 * 9781250754752 Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Similar titles Where Is It? Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
