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Author
Series
Magic tree house volume 29
Publisher
Random House
Lexile measure
400L
Language
English
Description
"Jack and Annie use the magic tree house to travel back in time to 1947 Brooklyn, New York, where they pretend to be batboys at Jackie Robinson's first game with the Brooklyn Dodgers against the Boston Braves"--
2) The hero two doors down: based on the true story of friendship between a boy and a baseball legend
Author
Lexile measure
640L
Language
English
Description
Eight-year-old Steve Satlow is thrilled when Jackie Robinson moves into his Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn in 1948, although many of his neighbors are not, and when Steve actually meets his hero he is even more excited--and worried that a misunderstanding over a Christmas tree could damage his new friendship.
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (128 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
History was made in 1947, when Jackie Robinson broke the professional baseball race barrier to become the first African American MLB player of the modern era. 42 tells the life story of Robinson and his history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers under the guidance of team executive Branch Rickey.
5) Double play
Author
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Formats
Description
It is 1947, the year Jackie Robinson breaks major-league baseball's color barrier by playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers - and changes the world. This is the story of that season, as told through the eyes of a difficult, brooding, and wounded man named Joseph Burke. A World War II veteran, Burke is hired by Dodgers manager Branch Ricky to guard Robinson. While Burke shadows Robinson, a man of tremendous strength and character suddenly thrust into the...
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile measure
610L
Physical Desc
39 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents an illustrated biography of the man who broke baseball's color barrier and changed the way Americans viewed equality in sports.
"Jackie Robinson always loved sports, especially baseball. He could run, leap, and throw better than any other kid around. But he lived at a time when the rules weren't fair to African Americans: Even though Jackie was a great athlete, he wasn't allowed on the best teams just because of the color of his skin. Jackie...
Author
Publisher
Core Library
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
840L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (48 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Language
English
Description
Describes the life and career of Jackie Robinson. Examines the challenges he faced stepping across racial barriers of the time. Includes text-related questions, a glossary, resources for further information, and archival photographs.
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
[2013]
Lexile measure
500L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map.
Language
English
Description
Presents the story of Jackie Robinson who grew up in a segregated world but overcame the race issue when he was given a chance in 1945 to play on the Brooklyn Dodgers, an all-white team. Despite having to cope with racial injustices, Jackie continued to play his best and was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1963. Includes a timeline, photos, a glossary, and an index.
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map.
Language
Español
Description
Presents the story of Jackie Robinson who grew up in a segregated world but overcame the race issue when he was given a chance in 1945 to play on the Brooklyn Dodgers, an all-white team. Despite having to cope with racial injustices, Jackie continued to play his best and was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1963. Includes a timeline, photos, a glossary, and an index.
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (48 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Max Owens is Brooklyn's biggest baseball fan. On his birthday, September 28, 1955, Max's grandpa gives him the greatest gift of all: World Series tickets. During the game, Max watches his favorite Dodger player, Jackie Robinson, play against the New York Yankees. Although the Dodgers lose, Max gets to meet Jackie and learn the lesson of a lifetime.
13) Teammates
Author
Pub. Date
1990
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
930L
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Describes the racial prejudice experienced by Jackie Robinson when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first black player in Major League baseball and depicts the acceptance and support he received from his white teammate Pee Wee Reese.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Lexile measure
1060L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (64 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Language
English
Description
On and off the field, Jackie Robinson never backed down from a challenge. The baseball legend broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947, changing the sport forever. It was eight years later that a photo of him stealing home during the 1955 World Series became one of the most famous images from his historic career. The iconic photo of his daring base running seemed to sum up the way Robinson lived his life. He acted on his own, doing what...
Author
Publisher
Quirk Books
Pub. Date
[2015].
Lexile measure
960L
Physical Desc
208 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Forget the gold medals, the championships, and the undefeated seasons. When all-star athletes were growing up, they had regular-kid problems just like you. Baseball legend Babe Ruth was such a troublemaker, his family sent him to reform school. Race car champion Danica Patrick fended off bullies who told her 'girls cant drive.' And football superstar Peyton Manning was forced to dance the tango in his school play. Kid Athletes tells all of their...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 278 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"True is a probing, richly-detailed, unique biography of Jackie Robinson, one of baseball's-and America's-most significant figures. For players, fans, managers, and executives, Jackie Robinson remains baseball's singular figure, the person who most profoundly extended, and continues to extend, the reach of the game. Beyond Ruth. Beyond Clemente. Beyond Aaron. Beyond the heroes of today. Now, a half-century since Robinson's death, letters come to his...
Author
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
x, 323 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
World War II had just ended. Democracy had triumphed. Now Americans were beginning to press for justice on the home front--and Jackie Robinson had a chance to lead the way. He was an unlikely hero. He had little experience in organized baseball, his swing was far from graceful, and he was assigned to play a position he had never tried before. But the biggest concern was his temper--Robinson was an angry man who played aggressively. In order to succeed...
19) Luke goes to bat
Author
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Luke is not very good at baseball, but his grandmother and sports star Jackie Robinson encourage him to keep trying.
Author
Pub. Date
1995
Physical Desc
382 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
David Falkner, noted author of five previous books about baseball, deftly portrays the rise to stardom of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play on a major-league team in baseball's modern era. As Falkner traces the development of Robinson's natural skill and tireless dedication, he focuses on the strengths that earned Robinson a unique place on the diamond and in the struggle for civil rights. This compelling biography illuminates a...