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Jackie Robinson / by Blake Hoena ; illustrated by David Shephard.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hoena, B. A., author.
- Series:
- Hoena, B. A. Athletes who made a difference.
- Athletes who made a difference
- Athletes Who Made a Difference
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972--Juvenile literature.
- Robinson, Jackie.
- Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team)--History--Juvenile literature.
- Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team).
- African American baseball players--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- African American baseball players.
- Baseball players--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- Baseball players.
- Racism in sports--United States--History--Juvenile literature.
- Racism in sports.
- Discrimination in sports--United States--History--Juvenile literature.
- Discrimination in sports.
- Baseball--History--Juvenile literature.
- Baseball.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (32 pages) : chiefly color illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis : Graphic Universe, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc., 2020.
- Summary:
- "In an era of discrimination, Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's race barrier. Facing harassment, he stayed focused on the game, becoming the MLB Rookie of the Year in 1947 and later a baseball legend"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Out of Georgia
- A star athlete
- Times of war
- The Great Experiment.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from pdf title page (EBSCO, viewed on October 26, 2020).
- ISBN:
- 9781541599437
- 1541599438
- OCLC:
- 1122717527
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