
Title | : | The Story of Jackie Robinson: Bravest Man in Baseball (Dell Yearling Biography) |
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ISBN | : | 0440400198 |
ISBN-10 | : | 978-0440400196 |
Language | : | English |
Format Type | : | Library Binding, Paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 96 pages |
Publication | : | Yearling |
One brave black player named Jackie Robinsonworked to change the rules, so thatall races could have the opportunity to fulfilltheir dreams on the baseball diamond or anywhere.This is Jackie Robinson's story.
The Story of Jackie Robinson: Bravest Man in Baseball (Dell Yearling Biography) Reviews
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This biography is strongest in the way it covers Jackie Robinson's youth. However, the most important part of the story, the years leading up to when Robinson breaks into the Major Leagues, as well as the difficulties he endures when he joins the Brooklyn Dodgers, are less
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I was very disappointed in the derogatory language used in respect to African Americans in this book. I'm equally disappointed that this book, while written for children, uses the "N" word a number of times. Parents should be made aware of the use of the "N" word in this
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Bought the book for my son who has traumatic brain injury. He used to play baseball, so we knew he would enjoy story. It had big print and was in a simple language he could understand. Good for your kids to read. He loved it and read it in a couple of days.
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We had tried to find a biography of Jackie Robinson like our son had read as a youngster for our baseball playing grandson. This was not the same book but seemed to fit the request.
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Great book. My fifth grade class really liked it. They knew a little about Jackie Robinson, but, had no idea aboutthe discrimination he endured. It was an excellent choice for my class!
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My boy loved it
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Good Book