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The Hero Two Doors Down: Based on the True Story of Friendship Between a Boy and a Baseball Legend by Sharon Robinson

The Hero Two Doors Down: Based on the True Story of Friendship Between a Boy and a Baseball Legend

Sharon Robinson

Scholastic Inc. · Print & ebook · August 29, 2017

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Who it’s for
A Brooklyn baseball fan’s excitement meets questions of prejudice, friendship, and doing what’s right.
Themes
Baseball, Friendship with a hero, Racial integration
Genres
Baseball & Softball, 20th-Century U.S., Friendship

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About this book

The bestselling novel based on the true story of a boy in Brooklyn who became neighbors and friends with his hero, Jackie Robinson. Stephen Satlow is an eight-year-old boy living in Brooklyn, New York, which means he only cares about one thing-the Dodgers. Steve and his father spend hours reading the sports pages and listening to games on the radio. Aside from an occasional run-in with his teacher, life is pretty simple for Steve.

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But then Steve hears a rumor that an African American family is moving to his all-Jewish neighborhood. It's 1948 and some of his neighbors are against it. Steve knows this is wrong. His hero, Jackie Robinson, broke the color barrier in baseball the year before. Then it happens--Steve's new neighbor is none other than Jackie Robinson! Steve is beyond excited about living two doors down from the Robinson family. He can't wait to meet Jackie. This is going to be the best baseball season yet! How many kids ever get to become friends with their hero?

A Hero Nearby

A Brooklyn baseball fan’s excitement meets questions of prejudice, friendship, and doing what’s right.

Come here for

  • Brooklyn Dodgers devotion, from radio games to sports pages
  • A child’s bond with Jackie Robinson amid neighborhood prejudice

Expect

  • A boy’s perspective on friendship and standing against prejudice
  • A novel based on a true story

Where it sits

Baseball & Softball75%
20th-Century U.S.48%
Friendship47%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • 19th-Century U.S.
  • Baseball & Softball
  • Friendship
Authors
Sharon Robinson
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published
August 29, 2017
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Baseball · Friendship with a hero · Racial integration
Reading lane
19th-Century U.S.