Jackie Robinson American Hero
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Jackie Robinson
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Author : Anne E. Schraff
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Jackie Robinson written by Anne E. Schraff and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A biography of Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play major league baseball.
Jackie Robinson American Hero
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Author : Sharon Robinson
language : en
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Release Date : 2013-03-01
Jackie Robinson American Hero written by Sharon Robinson and has been published by Scholastic Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Just in time for the major motion picture release, discover everything you wanted to know about Jackie Robinson! To tie- in with the April 2013 release of the movie 42, the life story of Jackie Robinson, this full-color comprehensive biography will feature everything there is to know about this inspiring American hero. The movie, featuring high-profile actors such as Harrison Ford, Christopher Meloni, and T.R. Knight, explores Robinson's history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers under the guidance of team executive Branch Rickey. The biography will explore what led up to Robinson's signing and what happened after. As the first black man to play major league baseball, his progress monumentally influenced the desegregation of baseball. Because of this, Robinson became an icon for not only the sport of baseball, but also for the civil -rights movement. Featuring photos throughout, this biography will be a sports tale and a history lesson. It will coincide with the movie and also provide many more Robinson details, introducing him to a new generation of readers.
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.
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.
Jackie Robinson
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Author : Sharon Robinson
language : en
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Release Date : 2013-03
Jackie Robinson written by Sharon Robinson and has been published by Turtleback Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
A portrait of the baseball legend, written by his daughter, traces the events that led up to Robinson's historic signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers and his role in promoting the desegregation of baseball.
The Jackie Robinson Reader
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Author : Roger Kahn
language : en
Publisher: Plume Books
Release Date : 1998-02
The Jackie Robinson Reader written by Roger Kahn and has been published by Plume Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-02 with African American baseball players categories.
Jackie Robinson changed the face of baseball and captured the attention and hearts of America in 1947. "The Jackie Robinson Reader" gathers writings that demonstrate the cultural impact of Robinson's actions and the life of the man himself. 8-page photo insert.
42 Is Not Just A Number
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Author : Doreen Rappaport
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
42 Is Not Just A Number written by Doreen Rappaport and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with African American baseball players categories.
An eye-opening look at the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson, the man who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball and became an American hero.
Jackie Robinson
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Author : Anne Schraff
language : en
Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing
Release Date : 2008-09-01
Jackie Robinson written by Anne Schraff and has been published by Saddleback Educational Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Guided by Time Magazine's list of 100 most influential people, this series of 64-page biographies focuses on the leaders, scientists, and icons who shaped our world. These people, many from very humble beginnings, changed how the world works. Each biography includes a glossary, timeline, and illustrations. An individual guide for each title provides reproducible activities to extend the text. In an America dominated by bigotry and racism, Jackie Robinson had the courage and ability to stand tall and let actions speak louder than words. The story of his dignity and perseverance will inspire anyone seeking to make a better world.
Jackie Robinson
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Author : Arnold Rampersad
language : en
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date : 2011-06-08
Jackie Robinson written by Arnold Rampersad and has been published by Ballantine Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-08 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
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 to uphold the beliefs instilled in him by his mother--faith in family, education, America, and God. We follow Robinson through World War II, when, in the first wave of racial integration in the armed forces, he was commissioned as an officer, then court-martialed after refusing to move to the back of a bus. After he plays in the Negro National League, we watch the opening of an all-American drama as, late in 1945, Branch Rickey of the Brooklyn Dodgers recognized Jack as the right player to break baseball's color barrier--and the game was forever changed. Jack's never-before-published letters open up his relationship with his family, especially his wife, Rachel, whom he married just as his perilous venture of integrating baseball began. Her memories are a major resource of the narrative as we learn about the severe harassment Robinson endured from teammates and opponents alike; about death threats and exclusion; about joy and remarkable success. We watch his courageous response to abuse, first as a stoic endurer, then as a fighter who epitomized courage and defiance. We see his growing friendship with white players like Pee Wee Reese and the black teammates who followed in his footsteps, and his embrace by Brooklyn's fans. We follow his blazing career: 1947, Rookie of the Year; 1949, Most Valuable Player; six pennants in ten seasons, and 1962, induction into the Hall of Fame. But sports were merely one aspect of his life. We see his business ventures, his leading role in the community, his early support of Martin Luther King Jr., his commitment to the civil rights movement at a crucial stage in its evolution; his controversial associations with Eisenhower, Kennedy, Nixon, Humphrey, Goldwater, Nelson Rockefeller, and Malcolm X. Rampersad's magnificent biography leaves us with an indelible image of a principled man who was passionate in his loyalties and opinions: a baseball player who could focus a crowd's attention as no one before or since; an activist at the crossroads of his people's struggle; a dedicated family man whose last years were plagued by illness and tragedy, and who died prematurely at fifty-two. He was a pathfinder, an American hero, and he now has the biography he deserves.
Promises To Keep How Jackie Robinson Changed America
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Author : Sharon Robinson
language : en
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Release Date : 2016-11-29
Promises To Keep How Jackie Robinson Changed America written by Sharon Robinson and has been published by Scholastic Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-29 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
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 community. . . his country! Includes never-before-published letters by Jackie Robinson, as well as photos from the Robinson family archives.