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Jackie Robinson
Jennifer Strand
Library Binding (Abdo Zoom, Aug. 15, 2016)The first Black player in Major League Baseball, Jackie Robinson was a true trailblazer.
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Jackie Robinson
Manfred Weidhorn
Hardcover (Atheneum, Sept. 1, 1993)Faced with enormous odds, Jack Roosevelt Robinson uses his overwhelming athletic ability and his extraordinary courage to conquer the ingrained prejudice and hostility of organized baseball, leading the way to integration without violence or edict.
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Jackie Robinson
Wil Mara
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2002)Brief text chronicles the life of the Hall of Fame baseball player who, in 1947, became the first African American to play for a major league team.
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Jackie Robinson
Harvey Frommer
Paperback (Lyons Press, Feb. 1, 2017)This sensitive commentary on Jackie Robinson's life describes his childhood in Pasadena, through his years as a sports hero, to his later involvement in politics and the Civil Rights movement. Harvey Frommer has drawn upon interviews with Robinson's family, friends, and fellow ball players to tell the story of a courageous man who triumphed over bigotry and personal tragedy to take his place in the hearts of millions of Americans.
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Jackie Robinson
Josh Gregory
Library Binding (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2015)As the first African American ever to play for a major league baseball team, Jackie Robinson helped change race relations in America forever.Readers (Grades 3-5) will learn about Robinson's early success as a versatile athlete and the difficulties he faced in an era of widespread prejudice and segregation. The will also find out how he came to break pro baseball's color barrier and how he used his fame to bring awareness to the civil rights movement.
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Jackie Robinson
Emma E. Haldy, Jeff Bane
Library Binding (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2016)The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Jackie Robinson in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a timeline and other informative backmatter.
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Who Was Jackie Robinson?
Gail Herman, Nancy Harrison
Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Dec. 23, 2010)FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Profiles Jackie Robinson, who became the first African American to play major league baseball.
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Jackie Robinson
Jill C Wheeler
Hardcover (ABDO & Daughters, Oct. 1, 2002)- Full-color Photographs- B/W Photographs- Web sites- Index- Glossary
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Jackie Robinson
Tony de Marco
Library Binding (Child's World, Jan. 1, 2009)Best known for breaking the color line in baseball, Jackie Robinson was central in the integration of the sport. During his successful career in college athletics, in Major League Baseball, and in his business career, Jackie Robinson rose above the racism he faced to become an important figure in the American Civil Rights movement.
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Jackie Robinson
Irwin B. Bergman
Hardcover (Chelsea House Pub, March 1, 1994)Traces the life and career of Jackie Robinson, the first Black player to play major league baseball, and describes the pressures he faced both from racism and the need to set a good example
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Jackie Robinson
Heather Williams
Library Binding (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2018)Most of the time sports are seen as the height of competition, but often they also bring people together in times of cultural, social, and political upheaval. Jackie Robinson explores the way the iconic and groundbreaking baseball player brought Americans together in a time of social unrest. Includes ties to 21st Century themes, as well as infographics, timelines, glossary, and index.
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Jackie Robinson
Anne E. Schraff
Paperback (Saddleback Educational Publishing, Sept. 1, 2008)In an America dominated by bigotry and racism, Jackie Robinson had the courage and ability to stand tall and let actions speak louder than words. The story of his dignity and perseverance will inspire anyone seeking to make a better world.Guided by Time Magazines list of 100 most influential people, the Biographies of the 20th Century series of softcover 64-page biographies focuses on the leaders, scientists, and icons who shaped our world. These people, many from very humble beginnings, changed how the world works. Each biography includes a glossary, timeline, and illustrations. An individual guide for each title provides reproducible activities to extend the text.
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