Who Was Jackie Robinson?
Paperback – Illustrated, December 23, 2010
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · December 23, 2010
As a kid, Jackie Robinson loved sports.
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- Who it’s for
- Jackie Robinson’s athletic gifts meet the resolve required to break baseball’s color barrier.
- Themes
- Breaking baseball’s color barrier, Resilience amid prejudice, Athletic achievement
- Genres
- Sports Biographies for Kids, Baseball & Softball, African American Life (U.S.)
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As a kid, Jackie Robinson loved sports. And why not? He was a natural at football, basketball, and, of course, baseball. But beyond athletic skill, it was his strength of character that secured his place in sports history. In 1947 Jackie joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking the long-time color barrier in major league baseball. It was tough being first- not only did "fans" send hate mail but some of his own teammates refused to accept him.
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Here is an inspiring sports biography, with black-and-white illustrations throughout.
More Than Sports
Jackie Robinson’s athletic gifts meet the resolve required to break baseball’s color barrier.
Come here for
- Baseball history shaped by Robinson’s athletic skill and resolve
- The strain of facing hostility from fans and teammates
Expect
- An inspiring sports biography
- Black-and-white illustrations throughout
Where it sits
| Sports Biographies for Kids | 87% |
|---|---|
| Baseball & Softball | 48% |
| African American Life (U.S.) | 39% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Sports Biographies for Kids
- African American Life (U.S.)
- Baseball & Softball
- Authors
- Gail Herman
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- December 23, 2010
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Breaking baseball’s color barrier · Resilience amid prejudice · Athletic achievement
- Reading lane
- Sports Biographies for Kids