Children's Nonfiction Sports & Recreation
China Clipper
Pro football's first Chinese-Canadian player, Normie Kwong
- Publisher
- James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Feb 2012
- Category
- Sports & Recreation, General, Football, Prejudice & Racism
- Recommended Age
- 12 to 18
- Recommended Grade
- 7 to 12
- Recommended Reading age
- 12 to 18
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781552775264
- Publish Date
- Feb 2012
- List Price
- $12.99
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781552775288
- Publish Date
- Oct 2010
- List Price
- $16.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781552775271
- Publish Date
- Sep 2010
- List Price
- $9.95
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Description
Normie Kwong's parents immigrated to Canada from China in the early 1900s. For them, and many other Asian immigrants, moving meant having to face both the government's anti-Asian policies and society's attitude of Chinese exclusion. But Normie overcame it all and, despite his small stature, in 1948 he became the youngest footballer ever to play in a Grey Cup game.
Nicknamed the "China Clipper" as a nod to both his Chinese heritage and his record-setting speed on the football field, Kwong went on to become a hero and popular sports role model for generations of football fans in the West. After retiring from football, Kwong entered politics and was later appointed Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. [Fry Reading Level - 4.9
About the author
Richard Brignall is a freelance writer, former newspaper sport reporter, based in Kenora, Ontario. He has over 130 articles published in magazines like Cottage Life and Outdoor Canada. He helped originate the Recordbooks series at James Lorimer and Company. This series focuses on Canadian sports history and issues like race, gender, disability, and poverty. He has written seven books for this series. Titles include Small Town Glory about the Kenora Thistles winning the Stanley Cup, Forever Champions about the Edmonton Grads women’s basketball team, Big League Dreams about black baseball player Fergie Jenkins, and China Clipper about Chinese-Canadian football player Norm Kwong.
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