Common Sense Media Review
By Michael Berry
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Super Bowl QB's early years make engaging memoir.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 10+?
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What's the Story?
As COLIN KAEPERNICK: CHANGE THE GAME opens, Colin is in his junior year of high school and already thinking about his college sports opportunities. He's a star pitcher, and nearly everyone wants him to sign up for a prestigious baseball team, but he wants to pursue football. As he learns to stand up for himself as an athlete, he also takes greater pride in his Black heritage. How will he stand up for what he believes in?
Is It Any Good?
Graphic memoirs are tricky, but this autobiography scores on all fronts. With Change the Game, Colin Kaepernick and Eve L. Ewing present Colin's story with passion, conveying the athlete's ambition and follow-through. Artist Orlando Caicedo keeps the narrative moving with his kinetic layouts. Middle-grade and teen readers will be inspired by Kaerpernick's heartfelt story.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how Colin Kaepernick: Change the Game portrays the recruitment of high-school athletes. How are student athletes pressured to accept the best scholarship packages?
How does race influence sports? What challenges do Black players face that aren't an issue for White players?
How does Colin show courage, compassion, and teamwork?
Book Details
- Authors :
- Illustrator : Orlando Caicedo
- Genre : Graphic Novel
- Topics : Friendship , School ( High School )
- Character Strengths : Perseverance , Self-control , Teamwork
- Book type : Non-Fiction
- Publisher : Graphix
- Publication date : March 7, 2023
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 10 - 14
- Number of pages : 144
- Available on : Paperback, Apple Books, Kindle
- Award : Common Sense Selection
- Last updated : September 29, 2025
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