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Yearling Books, 1987-01-12

Story of Jackie Robinson: Bravest Man in Baseball

Story of Jackie Robinson: Bravest Man in Baseball

Dell Yearling Biography

Margaret Davidson, Author

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9780440400196

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The first black man to play professional baseball, Jackie Robinson helped break down walls of segregation in many walks of life. His biography is the story of one man's struggle to overcome great odds through hard work, skill and courage.
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Keywords and Themes: African American & Black • Baseball & Softball • Biography & Autobiography • Historical • JNF007020 • JNF007100 • JNF018010 • JNF054010 • Juvenile Nonfiction • Sports & Recreation

Age Range • 8-12

Pages • 96

Subjects • Robinson • Jackie • Baseball players • United States • African Americans

Categories • Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Sports & Recreation • Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Historical • Juvenile Nonfiction | African American & Black • Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Baseball & Softball

Today many children dream of playing professional baseball. Perhaps you are one of them. If you have good athletic skills and you work hard, your dream may be realized. But this wasn't always true for athletes in the first part of this century. More was required. A player had to be white. Black players--no matter how well they could hit, catch, or throw--were not signed up by the major leagues.

One brave black player named Jackie Robinson worked to change the "rules, " so that all races could have the opportunity to fulfill their dreams on the baseball diamond--or anywhere. This is Jackie Robinson's story.

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