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Jackie's Nine

Jackie's Nine

by Sharon Robinson

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To millions of people, Jackie Robinson was a sports and civil rights hero. To Sharon Robinson, he was all that — and Dad. From the unique perspective that only a daughter could have, she serves as a personal tour guide through the nine heart-felt, hard-won values that helped Jackie achieve his goals.

Ages
11, 13
Interest Level
Grades 6 - 8
Grade Level Equivalent
6.4
Lexile Measure
1040
DRA
60
Guided Reading
X
Number of Pages
176
Genre
Biography, Biography and Autobiography, General Nonfiction

About the Author

Sharon Robinson Sharon Robinson authored Jackie's Nine, a personal tour guide through the nine heartfelt, hard-won values that helped her father, Jackie Robinson, achieve his goals. Her other children's books include Promises to Keep and Safe at Home.

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