42 Is Not Just A Number


42 Is Not Just A Number
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42 Is Not Just A Number


42 Is Not Just A Number
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Author : Doreen Rappaport
language : en
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Release Date : 2017-09-05

42 Is Not Just A Number written by Doreen Rappaport and has been published by Candlewick Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-05 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.


Baseball, basketball, football — no matter the game, Jackie Robinson excelled. His talents would have easily landed another man a career in pro sports, but in America in the 1930s and ’40s, such opportunities were closed to athletes like Jackie for one reason: his skin was the wrong color. Settling for playing baseball in the Negro Leagues, Jackie chafed at the inability to prove himself where it mattered most: the major leagues. Then in 1946, Branch Rickey, manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, decided he was going to break the “rules” of segregation: he recruited Jackie Robinson. Fiercely determined, Jackie faced cruel and sometimes violent hatred and discrimination, but he proved himself again and again, exhibiting courage, restraint, and a phenomenal ability to play the game. In this compelling biography, award-winning author Doreen Rappaport chronicles the extraordinary life of Jackie Robinson and how his achievements won over — and changed — a segregated nation.



I Am Not A Number


I Am Not A Number
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Author : Jenny Kay Dupuis
language : en
Publisher: Second Story Press
Release Date : 2016-09-06

I Am Not A Number written by Jenny Kay Dupuis and has been published by Second Story Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-06 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.


When eight-year-old Irene is removed from her First Nations family to live in a residential school she is confused, frightened, and terribly homesick. She tries to remember who she is and where she came from, despite the efforts of the nuns who are in charge at the school and who tell her that she is not to use her own name but instead use the number they have assigned to her. When she goes home for summer holidays, Irene's parents decide never to send her and her brothers away again. But where will they hide? And what will happen when her parents disobey the law? Based on the life of co-author Jenny Kay Dupuis’ grandmother, I Am Not a Number is a hugely necessary book that brings a terrible part of Canada’s history to light in a way that children can learn from and relate to.



Life The Universe And Everything


Life The Universe And Everything
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Author : Douglas Adams
language : en
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release Date : 2009-09-01

Life The Universe And Everything written by Douglas Adams and has been published by Pan Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-01 with Fiction categories.


In Life, the Universe and Everything, the third title in Douglas Adams' blockbusting sci-fi comedy series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Arthur Dent finds himself enlisted to prevent a galactic war. This edition includes exclusive bonus material from the Douglas Adams archives, and an introduction by Simon Brett, producer of the original radio broadcast. Following a number of stunning catastrophes, which have involved him being alternately blown up and insulted in ever stranger regions of the Galaxy, Arthur Dent is surprised to find himself living in a cave on prehistoric Earth. However, just as he thinks that things cannot get possibly worse, they suddenly do. An eddy in the space-time continuum lands him, Ford Prefect, and their flying sofa in the middle of the cricket ground at Lord's, just two days before the world is due to be destroyed by the Vogons. Escaping the end of the world for a second time, Arthur, Ford, and their old friend Slartibartfast embark (reluctantly) on a mission to save the whole galaxy from fanatical robots. Not bad for a man in his dressing gown . . . Follow Arthur Dent's galactic (mis)adventures in the rest of the trilogy with five parts: So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, and Mostly Harmless.



Jackie Robinson


Jackie Robinson
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Author : Lola M. Schaefer
language : en
Publisher: Capstone
Release Date : 2003

Jackie Robinson written by Lola M. Schaefer and has been published by Capstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with African American baseball players categories.


A brief biography of the man who was the first African American baseball player on a major league team, as well as the first African American elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.



I Never Had It Made


I Never Had It Made
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Author : Jackie Robinson
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2013-03-19

I Never Had It Made written by Jackie Robinson and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-19 with Biography & Autobiography categories.


The bestselling autobiography of American baseball and civil rights legend 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, when he challenged Jim Crow laws and narrowly escaped court martial; his years of frustration, on and off the field, with the Negro Leagues; and finally that fateful day when Branch Rickey of the Brooklyn Dodgers proposed what became known as the "Noble Experiment"—Robinson would step up to bat to integrate and revolutionize baseball. More than a baseball story, I Never Had It Made also reveals the highs and lows of Robinson's life after baseball. He recounts his political aspirations and civil rights activism; his friendships with Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, William Buckley, Jr., and Nelson Rockefeller; and his troubled relationship with his son, Jackie, Jr. I Never Had It Made endures as an inspiring story of a man whose heroism extended well beyond the playing field.



42 Today


42 Today
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Author : MichaeL G Long
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2021-02-09

42 Today written by MichaeL G Long and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-09 with Biography & Autobiography categories.


Explores Jackie Robinson’s compelling and complicated legacy Before the United States Supreme Court ruled against segregation in public schools, and before Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, Jackie Robinson walked onto the diamond on April 15, 1947, as first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers, making history as the first African American to integrate Major League Baseball in the twentieth century. Today a national icon, Robinson was a complicated man who navigated an even more complicated world that both celebrated and despised him. Many are familiar with Robinson as a baseball hero. Few, however, know of the inner turmoil that came with his historic status. Featuring piercing essays from a range of distinguished sportswriters, cultural critics, and scholars, this book explores Robinson’s perspectives and legacies on civil rights, sports, faith, youth, and nonviolence, while providing rare glimpses into the struggles and strength of one of the nation’s most athletically gifted and politically significant citizens. Featuring a foreword by celebrated directors and producers Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon, this volume recasts Jackie Robinson’s legacy and establishes how he set a precedent for future civil rights activism, from Black Lives Matter to Colin Kaepernick.



Not Just A Number


Not Just A Number
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Author : Dorota Nigro
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-11-15

Not Just A Number written by Dorota Nigro and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-15 with categories.


"Not Just A Number" is a fascinating-and important-read that highlights the dangers America's working men and women face from industrial pollutants. It's also a compelling personal story about a young girl who left Communist Poland, embraced the opportunities of America and, against the odds, successfully fought for justice when tragedy struck at the heart of her family.



Fahrenheit 451


Fahrenheit 451
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Author : Ray Bradbury
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2003-09-23

Fahrenheit 451 written by Ray Bradbury and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-09-23 with Fiction categories.


Set in the future when "firemen" burn books forbidden by the totalitarian "brave new world" regime.



Martin S Big Words


Martin S Big Words
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Author : Doreen Rappaport
language : en
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Release Date : 2007-12

Martin S Big Words written by Doreen Rappaport and has been published by Perfection Learning this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.


This definitive picture book biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is an unforgettable portrait of a man whose dream changed America--and the world--forever.



The Hitchhiker S Guide To The Galaxy


The Hitchhiker S Guide To The Galaxy
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Author : Douglas Adams
language : en
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release Date : 2009-09-01

The Hitchhiker S Guide To The Galaxy written by Douglas Adams and has been published by Pan Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-01 with Fiction categories.


'One of the greatest achievements in comedy. A work of staggering genius' - David Walliams An international phenomenon and pop-culture classic, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has been a radio show, TV series, novel, stage play, comic book and film. Following the galactic (mis)adventures of Arthur Dent, Hitchhiker’s in its various incarnations has captured the imaginations of curious minds around the world . . . It's an ordinary Thursday lunchtime for Arthur Dent until his house gets demolished. The Earth follows shortly afterwards to make way for a new hyperspace express route, and his best friend has just announced that he's an alien. At this moment, they're hurtling through space with nothing but their towels and an innocuous-looking book inscribed, in large friendly letters, with the words: DON'T PANIC. The weekend has only just begun . . . This 42nd Anniversary Edition includes exclusive bonus material from the Douglas Adams archives, and an introduction by former Doctor Who showrunner, Russell T Davies. Continue Arthur Dent's intergalactic adventures in the rest of the trilogy with five parts: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, Life, the Universe and Everything, So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, and Mostly Harmless.