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42 Is Not Just a Number

The Odyssey of Jackie Robinson, American Hero

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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.
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.


Publisher: Candlewick Press

Kindle Book

  • Release date: September 5, 2017

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780763697150
  • File size: 1324 KB
  • Release date: September 5, 2017

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780763697150
  • File size: 1324 KB
  • Release date: September 5, 2017

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3 of 3 copies available

Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:7
Lexile® Measure:1010
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:5-8

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.
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.


  • Publisher:
    Candlewick Press

    Kindle Book
    Release date: September 5, 2017

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9780763697150
    File size: 1324 KB
    Release date: September 5, 2017

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9780763697150
    File size: 1324 KB
    Release date: September 5, 2017

  • Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • English
  • ATOS Level: 7
    Lexile® Measure: 1010
    Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    Text Difficulty: 5-8
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