Books with title Jackie Robinson

Discover more about Jackie Robinson, the first African American baseball player in the major leagues, in this high-interest e-Book that connects to Georgia state studies standards. Jackie Robinson: Hometown Hero promotes social studies content literacy with this appropriately-leveled e-Book, and keeps students engaged with full-color illustrations and dynamic primary source documents. This state history-driven biography connects to Georgia Standards of Excellence, WIDA, and NCSS/C3 framework.

When the Brooklyn Dodgers recruited Jackie Robinson from the Negro Leagues' Kansas City Monarchs in 1947, it marked a turning point both in baseball and civil rights history. Robinson became the first African American to play in the Major Leagues, and in doing so, led generations of black players into the previously all-white world of professional baseball. As one of the greatest players professional baseball has ever seen, Robinson fought fiercely for civil rights on and off the diamond throughout his lifetime, and in doing so became a great American hero.Mary Kay Linge recounts the extraordinary story of Robinson's life-from his early childhood in the South, to his college years at UCLA, to becoming a Hall of Famer and a major figure in the NAACP. In analyzing the surrounding social and cultural contexts of Robinson's time, this biography examines the legacy of a man who forever changed baseball. A timeline, statistical appendix, bibliography of print and electronic sources for further reading, and photographs enhance this biography.

An early biography of the man who broke the color barrier to major league baseball. Jackie Robinson's baseball statistics. Illus with vintage photographs from his UCLA days in football, track and basketball and in his later Dodger's uniform. He was the first athlete to letter in all three sports plus baseball in 1941. This biography was published in the year after his retirement, Jackie is still Remembered and Honored to this day...The author, Arthur Mann, co-authored the Jackie Robinson movie and was a consultant to Dodger GM Branch Rickey.

One of the biggest legends in baseball gets his own comic book tribute. Along with Personality Comics, TidalWave Productions brings you the story of Jackie Robinson. As featured on CNN, Time Magazine, People Magazine, LA Times, OK Magazine, and MSNBC! FAME is a comic book biography series that focuses on the biggest and brightest stars in the world!

When the Brooklyn Dodgers recruited Jackie Robinson from the Negro Leagues' Kansas City Monarchs in 1947, it marked a turning point both in baseball and civil rights history. Robinson became the first African American to play in the Major Leagues, and in doing so, led generations of black players into the previously all-white world of professional baseball. As one of the greatest players professional baseball has ever seen, Robinson fought fiercely for civil rights on and off the diamond throughout his lifetime, and in doing so became a great American hero.Mary Kay Linge recounts the extraordinary story of Robinson's life-from his early childhood in the South, to his college years at UCLA, to becoming a Hall of Famer and a major figure in the NAACP. In analyzing the surrounding social and cultural contexts of Robinson's time, this biography examines the legacy of a man who forever changed baseball. A timeline, statistical appendix, bibliography of print and electronic sources for further reading, and photographs enhance this biography.

It's the summer of 1946 in Montreal, Quebec, and 12-year-old Matthew Parker would rather be anywhere else in the world, or at least back in Pembroke, Ontario. That's where Matthew used to live — before his mother remarried and moved him away from his family, his friends, and, worst of all, his baseball team.Just when things look about as bleak as they can look, Matt stumbles across Delorimier Downs, and things start to look up. Delorimier is home to baseball's Montreal Royals, and the team's star player is none other than Jackie Robinson! When Matt lands a job selling concessions in the stands, he finds himself with a front-row seat for all the excitement and controversy that follow Robinson as he strives to become the first African-American player to suit up in the majors. Along with new friends Rene and Guy, Matt meets Tyrone, an old ball player with a mysterious connection to Jackie. And then there's Dewey—a cub reporter who's trying to make a name for himself by telling Robinson's story.Montreal, it turns out, is the perfect place to be in the summer of 1946. But will Matt realize that in time?