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2) Jackie's bat
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2006]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Joey, the batboy for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, learns a hard lesson about respect for people of different races after Jackie Robinson joins the team.
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Explores Jackie Robinson's life story, including his early success as a versatile athlete, the difficulties he faced in an era of widespread prejudice and segregation, how he came to break pro baseballs color barrier, and how he used his fame to bring awareness to the civil rights movement.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
World War II had just ended. Democracy had triumphed. Now Americans were beginning to press for justice on the home front--and Jackie Robinson had a chance to lead the way. He was an unlikely hero. He had little experience in organized baseball, his swing was far from graceful, and he was assigned to play a position he had never tried before. But the biggest concern was his temper--Robinson was an angry man who played aggressively. In order to succeed...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Journalist and baseball lover Ed Henry reveals for the first time the backstory of faith that guided Jackie Robinson into not only the baseball record books but the annals of civil rights advancement as well. Through recently discovered sermons, interviews with Robinson's family and friends, and even an unpublished book by the player himself, Henry details a side of Jackie's humanity that few have taken the time to see. With many baseball stories...
Author
Series
Magic tree house. Original series volume 29
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Jack and Annie use the magic tree house to travel back in time to 1947 Brooklyn, New York, where they pretend to be batboys at Jackie Robinson's first game with the Brooklyn Dodgers against the Boston Braves"--
11) Jackie Robinson
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A very simple introduction to the life and accomplishments of legendary baseball great Jackie Robinson. Biographies are an essential part of the curriculum, and our Basic Biographies offer young readers a first look at some well-known, fascinating figures. Aligned to curriculum standards, this series features easy-to-read text and carefully chosen photos that highlight key moments of the subjects' lives. Glossary terms and sources for further information...
14) Jackie Robinson
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Biography of Jackie Robinson, who became the first African American major league baseball player.
16) The hero two doors down: based on the true story of friendship between a boy and a baseball legend
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
Eight-year-old Steve Satlow is thrilled when Jackie Robinson moves into his Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn in 1948, although many of his neighbors are not, and when Steve actually meets his hero he is even more excited--and worried that a misunderstanding over a Christmas tree could damage his new friendship.
18) Teammates
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Pub. Date
[1990]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the racial prejudice experienced by Jackie Robinson when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first black player in Major League baseball and depicts the acceptance and support he received from his white teammate Pee Wee Reese.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"In 1946, Branch Rickey ... owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, took a stand against Major League Baseball's infamous color line when he signed Jackie Robinson ... to the team. The deal put both men in the crosshairs of the public, the press and even other players. Facing unabashed racism from every side, Robinson was forced to demonstrate tremendous courage and let his talent on the field win over fans and his teammates"--Container.
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