This new book includes presentations from that celebration, especially chosen for their fresh perspectives and illuminating insights.
Jackie Robinson became the first African American Major League Baseball player, and the story of how he broke baseball's color barrier brings the worlds of sports and history together.
AudiseeĀ® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! In an era of discrimination, Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson broke Major League Baseball's race barrier.
An introduction to the personal life and baseball career of the legendary player, Jackie Robinson.
When rookie first baseman Jackie Robinson took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, he was doing something no black man had done in the 20th century: playing major league baseball.
The story is riveting and legendary: At a time when segregation ruled American life, a sports "experiment" changed history. Did Jackie Robinson have enough talent, courage, and tolerance to break the color line in major league baseball?
Jackie Robinson: Hometown Hero for Grade 2 provides teachers with an informational text focused on Georgia state studies.
An easy-to-read biography of the first black man to play in major league baseball.
A look at the career of the first African-American player on a major league team discusses Robinson's 1949 .342 batting average, his thirty-seven stolen bases, his 124 RBIs, and his awesome base running. Original.
Jackie Robinson