Interest Level
Grades 2 - 4
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 5
Lexile Measure®: 840L
DRA: 50
Guided Reading: V
Genre
- Autobiography and Biography
Theme/Subject
- Baseball
- African American History
- Civil Rights Movement
- Sports Heroes
About This Book
Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier when he started playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. His patience and perseverance influenced the desegregation of Major League Baseball. Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962 and became an icon for not only the sport, but also for the civil rights movement.Featuring photos throughout, this biography is both a sports tale and a history lesson.
About the Authors or Illustrators
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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