Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson

Wil Mara

Book - 2014

When Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers he became the fir st African American to play on a white Major League Baseball team. Read about how Robinson changed the face of baseball when he broke the color barrier and opened the door for the non-white players that followed.

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Subjects
Robinson, Jackie, > 1919-1972 > Juvenile literature.
Baseball players > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African American baseball players > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Published
New York : Children's Press 2014.
Language
English
Main Author
Wil Mara (-)
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
32 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 19 cm
ISBN
9780531210628
9780531249833
  • Meet Jackie Robinson
  • Changing history
  • One of the best ever
  • Timeline
  • A poem about Jackie Robinson
  • You can be courageous.
Review by Booklist Review

For cogent and straightforward early introductions to famous people, you'd be hard-pressed to top the humble yet hardworking Rookie Biographies series. In 32 pages, the books use layers of info large declarative sentences, smaller fast facts, and even smaller captions to ease a reader's path into an ever-deeper understanding. Every spread includes a well-chosen one-page photo that brings the text to life. Jackie Robinson traces Number 42's journey from high-school superstar to Negro League standout to the barrier-smashing icon of the Brooklyn Dodgers. There's no real getting into the minds of the subjects, but that's okay the facts, the pictures, and the back matter (a poem, life tips, a time line, and more) speak for themselves.--Kraus, Daniel Copyright 2014 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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