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Author: Sharon Robinson
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Imprint: Scholastic Inc.
Dimensions:
Width: 23.90cm
, Height: 1.10cm
, Length: 27.20cm
Weight: 0.549kg
ISBN: 9780439425926
ISBN 10: 0439425921
Pages: 64
Publication Date: 01 February 2004
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
School Library Journal<br>STARRED (March 1, 2004; 0-439-42592-1) <br>Gr 4-7 -In captivating words and pictures, Robinson chronicles the life of her legendary father. She weaves historical events into the story of one of baseball's greatest players, revealing how they shaped his life. Her text, combined with numerous black-and-white archival and family photographs, reproductions of newspaper headlines, magazine pages, and letters, illustrates Jackie Robinson's journey from childhood to the moment that he integrated major league baseball to his life as a businessman and civil rights spokesperson. In addition to personal details, this intimate biographical sketch and authentic glimpse into the life of a great African American provides information on the post-Civil War world, race relations, and the struggle for civil rights. It will inspire readers and enhance character-education units. Pair this first purchase with the author's Jackie's Nine: Jackie Robinson's Values to Live By (Scholastic, 2001).-Tracy Bell, Durham Public Schools, NC Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information. <br>Publishers Weekly<br>STARRED (February 9, 2004; 0-439-42592-1) <br>In this photo biography, Robinson (Jackie's Nine: Jackie Robinson's Values to Live By) offers an affectionate profile of her father who, she writes, taught me to flip pancakes, hit a baseball, question political leaders, solve problems, and keep promises. The author's concise history of race relations in the United States enables youngsters to understand the underpinnings of the segregated world into which Robinson was born and the racism and injustices he encountered throughout his private and professional life. Especially intriguing is the author's incisive explanation of why her father was selected in 1947 as the individual to pioneer the integration of Major League Baseball ; her discussion provides insight into the man's abilities and determination on and off the field. The volume's abundance of family photo
Author Information
Sharon Robinson, daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, is the author of many acclaimed works of fiction and nonfiction. She has written several books about her father, including Promises to Keep, Testing the Ice, The Hero Two Doors Down, and Jackie's Nine: Jackie Robinson's Values to Live By. She is also the author of the memoir Child of the Dream and the picture book Under the Same Sun about her family in Tanzania, as well as the middle-grade novels Safe at Home and Slam Dunk!
