42 Is Not Just a Number: The Odyssey of Jackie Robinson, American Hero Contributor(s): Rappaport, Doreen (Author), Jackson, JD (Read by), Rappaport, Doreen (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1536685208 ISBN-13: 9781536685206 Publisher: Candlewick on Brilliance Audio
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Compact Disc - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2017 * Out of Print * |
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BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African-american | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 9-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: 4-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.5" W x 5.4" L (0.30 lbs) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Ikids, Price on Product, Unabridged | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Publisher Description: An eye-opening look at the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson, the man who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball and became an American hero. Baseball, basketball, football--no matter the game, Jackie Robinson excelled. His talents would have easily landed another man a career in pro sports, but in America in the 1930s and '40s, such opportunities were closed to athletes like Jackie for one reason: his skin was the wrong color. Settling for playing baseball in the Negro Leagues, Jackie chafed at the inability to prove himself where it mattered most: the major leagues. Then in 1946, Branch Rickey, manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, decided he was going to break the "rules" of segregation: he recruited Jackie Robinson. Fiercely determined, Jackie faced cruel and sometimes violent hatred and discrimination, but he proved himself again and again, exhibiting courage, restraint, and a phenomenal ability to play the game. In this compelling biography, award-winning author Doreen Rappaport chronicles the extraordinary life of Jackie Robinson and how his achievements won over--and changed--a segregated nation. |
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