Who Was Jackie Robinson? (Who Was?)
by Gail Herman (Author) John O'Brien (Illustrator)
As a kid, Jackie Robinson loved sports. And why not? He was a natural at football, basketball, and, of course, baseball. But beyond athletic skill, it was his strength of character that secured his place in sports history. In 1947 Jackie joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking the long-time color barrier in major league baseball. It was tough being first- not only did "fans" send hate mail but some of his own teammates refused to accept him. Here is an inspiring sports biography, with black-and-white illustrations throughout.
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Gail Herman
Gail Herman has written several biographies for young readers, including Who Was Davy Crockett? and Who Was Jackie Robinson?
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780448455570
Lexile Measure
670L
Guided Reading Level
N/A
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Publication date
December 20, 2010
Series
Who Was?
BISAC categories
JNF007000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | General
Library of Congress categories
United States
Baseball players
African American baseball players
Robinson, Jackie
Baseball players
African American baseball players
Robinson, Jackie
