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Jackie Robinson: A Biography
The extraordinary life of Jackie Robinson is illuminated as never before in this full-scale biography by Arnold Rampersad, who was chosen by Jack's widow, Rachel, to tell her husband's story, and was given unprecedented access to his private papers. We are brought closer than we have ever been to the great ballplayer, a man of courage and quality who became a pivotal figure in the areas of race and civil rights.Born in the rural South, the son of a sharecropper, Robinson was reared in southern California. We see him blossom there as a student-athlete as he struggled against poverty and racism ... [Read More]
- ASIN: 034542655X
- ASIN: 034542655X
- ISBN: 034542655X
- Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
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Sterling Biographies®: Jackie Robinson: Champion for Equality
Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier and integrated Major League baseballchanging the game forever. Kids will enjoy discovering more about this champion of equality, including:His astonishing skill as a four-sport athlete: football, basketball, baseball, and trackHow he was court-martialed during World War II for standing up for his rightsWhy he was chosen to become baseball’s first black playerHow he continued to build his civil rights legacy even after his baseball career ended It’s an inspiring story, beautifully told by Michael Teitelbaum.
- ASIN: 140276362X
- ASIN: 140276362X
- ISBN: 140276362X
- Manufacturer: Sterling
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I Never Had It Made: An Autobiography of Jackie Robinson
Before Barry Bonds, before Reggie Jackson, before Hank Aaron, baseball's stars had one undeniable trait in common: they were all white. In 1947, Jackie Robinson broke that barrier, striking a crucial blow for racial equality and changing the world of sports forever. I Never Had It Made is Robinson's own candid, hard-hitting account of what it took to become the first black man in history to play in the major leagues. I Never Had It Made recalls Robinson's early years and influences: his time at UCLA, where he became the school's first four-letter athlete; his army stint during World War II, wh... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0060555971
- ASIN: 0060555971
- ISBN: 9780060555979
- Brand: Ecco Press
- Manufacturer: Harper Perennial
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A Picture Book of Jackie Robinson (Picture Book Biography)
The first African American to play in the major leagues.
- ASIN: 0823413047
- ASIN: 0823413047
- ISBN: 0823413047
- Manufacturer: Holiday House
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The Story of Jackie Robinson: Bravest Man in Baseball (Dell Yearling Biography)
Today many children dream of playing professional baseball. Perhaps you are one of them. If you have good athletic skills and you work hard, your dream may be realized. But this wasn't always true for athletes in the first part of this century. More was required. A player had to be white. Black players--no matter how well they could hit, catch, or throw--were not signed up by the major leagues.One brave black player named Jackie Robinson worked to change the "rules," so that all races could have the opportunity to fulfill their dreams on the baseball diamond--o... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0440400198
- ASIN: 0440400198
- ISBN: 0440400198
- Brand: Yearling
- Manufacturer: Yearling
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Jackie Robinson: A Spiritual Biography: The Faith of a Boundary-Breaking Hero
Jackie Robinson believed in a God who sides with the oppressed and who calls us to see one another as sisters and brothers. This faith was a powerful but quiet engine that drove and sustained him as he shattered racial barriers on and beyond the baseball diamond. Jackie Robinson: A Spiritual Biography explores the faith that, Robinson said, carried him through the torment and abuse he suffered for integrating the major leagues and drove him to get involved in the civil rights movement. Marked by sacrifice and service, inclusiveness and hope, Robinson's faith shaped not only his character but a... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0664262031
- ASIN: 0664262031
- ISBN: 0664262031
- Brand: Westminster/John Knox
- Manufacturer: Westminster John Knox Press
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Stealing Home: The Story of Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson was a great athlete, but his destiny went far beyond the baseball diamond. As the first black man to play in the all-white baseball leagues, he was a symbol of courage, hope, and unity for all black and white Americans, and for people throughout the world. A fresh new biography of an American hero. Illustrated.
- ASIN: 0590425609
- ASIN: 0590425609
- ISBN: 0590425609
- Brand: Scholastic Paperbacks
- Manufacturer: Scholastic Paperbacks
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Jackie's Nine: Jackie Robinson's Values to Live By: Becoming Your Best Self
The daughter of baseball's great Jackie Robinson guides readers through the nine heartfelt, hard-won values that helped him achieve his goals: courage, determination, commitment, persistence, integrity, justice, teamwork, citizenship, and excellence. Reprint.
- ASIN: 0439385504
- ASIN: 0439385504
- ISBN: 0439385504
- Brand: Scholastic Paperbacks
- Manufacturer: Scholastic Paperbacks
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Who Was Jackie Robinson?
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.
- ASIN: 0448455579
- ASIN: 0448455579
- ISBN: 0448455579
- Brand: Grosset Dunlap
- Manufacturer: Penguin Workshop
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Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America
A warm, intimate portrait of Jackie Robinson, America's sports icon, told from the unique perspective of a unique insider: his only daughter.Sharon Robinson shares memories of her famous father in this warm loving biography of the man who broke the color barrier in baseball. Jackie Robinson was an outstanding athlete, a devoted family man and a dedicated civil rights activist. The author explores the fascinating circumstances surrounding Jackie Robinson's breakthrough. She also tells the off-the-field story of Robinson's hard-won victories and the inspiring effect he had on his family, his com... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0439425921
- ASIN: 0439425921
- ISBN: 0439425921
- Brand: Scholastic
- Manufacturer: Scholastic Inc.
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Jackie Robinson and the American Dilemma (Library of American Biography)
In this gripping profile of a pioneer, John R.M. Wilson illustrates how Jackie Robinson’s life transcended his baseball career to illuminate the racial struggles of the nation. By breaking the color barrier in baseball, Jackie Robinson (1919—1973) brought the American public face-to-face with a dilemma that has plagued the nation throughout its history: the disjuncture between the American ideals of liberty and equality and the realities of racial prejudice, segregation, and discrimination. Paperback, brief, and inexpensive, each of the titles in the “Library of American Biograph... [Read More]
- ASIN: 020559848X
- ASIN: 020559848X
- ISBN: 020559848X
- Brand: Brand: Pearson
- Manufacturer: Pearson
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Jackie Robinson: Baseball's Great Pioneer (Graphic Biographies)
A digital solution for your classroom with features created with teachers and students in mind: • Perpetual license • 24 hour, 7 days a week access • No limit to the number of students accessing one title at a time • Provides a School to Home connection wherever internet is available • Easy to use • Ability to turn audio on and off • Words highlighted to match audio A biography telling the personal life and baseball career of the legendary player, Jackie Robinson. Written in graphic-novel format.
- ASIN: 0736861971
- ASIN: 0736861971
- ISBN: 0736861971
- Brand: Krohn, Katherine
- Manufacturer: Capstone Press
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Jackie Robinson and the Story of All Black Baseball (Step into Reading)
Illus. in full color with black-and-white photos. "Covers not only the story of Robinson's prowess and his problems as the first black man to play in the major leagues, but also the story of the rise and fall of black baseball and some of its star players and managers. Nicely geared by vocabulary, sentence length, and print size to the primary grades audience."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.
- ASIN: 0394824563
- ASIN: 0394824563
- ISBN: 9780394824567
- Manufacturer: Random House Books for Young Readers
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Jackie Robinson (Rookie Biographies)
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.
- ASIN: 0516273361
- ASIN: 0516273361
- ISBN: 0516273361
- Brand: Children's Press(CT)
- Manufacturer: Childrens Pr
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Time For Kids: Jackie Robinson: Strong Inside and Out (Time For Kids Biographies)
Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play baseball in the modern major leagues. That may not seem like a big deal today -- but in 1947 it was a very big deal. Until Jackie stepped up to the plate, African Americans couldn't play on most professional sports teams.TIME For Kids® Biographies help make a connection between the lives of past heroes and the events of today. Because of Jackie's courage and perseverance, people of all colors now participate in America's favorite pastime. Jackie worked hard and proved to the world that it's your character and talent -- not the color of y... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0060576006
- UPC: 351123451263
- ASIN: 0060576006
- ISBN: 0060576006
- Brand: Patrick, Denise Lewis (EDT)
- Manufacturer: HarperCollins
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Who Was Jackie Robinson?
An introduction to the life and career of baseball's Jackie
- UPC: 14259886
- Rating: 4.0
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In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
In 1947, a Chinese child comes to Brooklyn where she starts to feel at home and make friends when she discovers baseball and the Brooklyn
- UPC: 25690975
- Rating: 3.5
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I am Jackie Robinson
Presents an illustrated biography of the man who broke baseball's color barrier and changed the way Americans viewed equality in
- UPC: 39124521
- Rating: 5.0
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I Never Had It Made : The Autobiography of Jackie Robinson
Before Ken Griffey Jr., before Reggie Jackson, before Hank Aaron, baseball's celebrated stars had one undeniable trait in common: they were all white. In 1947, Jackie Robinson broke that barrier, changing the world of sports
- UPC: 2062116
- Rating: 5.0
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Stealing Home: The Story of Jackie Robinson
Chronicles the spectacular career of Jackie Robinson, both on and off the baseball diamond, as the Dodger outfielder became the first Black player in professional
- UPC: 399047
- Rating: 4.0
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Jackie Robinson and the Story of All-Black Baseball (Paperback)
Presents a biography of the first black baseball player to play in the major leagues when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. Also traces the history of all-black baseball
- UPC: 454988
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Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America (Hardcover)
A biography of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play in the major leagues, as told by his
- UPC: 2392769
- Rating: 5.0
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The Story of Jackie Robinson : Bravest Man in Baseball
Examines the life of the talented black athlete who broke the color barrier in major league baseball by joining the Brooklyn Dodgers in
- UPC: 445573
- Rating: 4.615
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42 Faith : The Rest of the Jackie Robinson Story
42 Faith: The Rest of the Jackie Robinson Story, Henry,
- UPC: 53835931
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Jackie Robinson : A Biography
A detailed biography of the African American baseball player who broke the color line in professional baseball, and describes the historical context of his
- UPC: 468604
- Rating: 5.0
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