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Jackie Robinson Takes the Field

English · Hardback

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"On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson made history when he stepped onto the baseball diamond as a Brooklyn Dodger. For the first time in more than 60 years, a Black player took the field in a professional baseball game. How did Robinson break through the racist barriers that had kept so many Black athletes out of professional sports? And what is the enduring legacy of his remarkable accomplishment? Find out in an easy-to-read graphic novel that reveals why Jackie Robinson's shattering of the color barrier in baseball is among the greatest moments in history"--

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Elliott Smith is a freelance writer, editor and author. He has covered a wide variety of subjects, including sports, entertainment and travel, for newspapers, magazines and web sites. He has written a nonfiction book about the Washington Nationals and a children's book about Bryce Harper. He lives in the Washington, D.C. area with his wife and two children.

Product details

Authors Elliott Smith, Elliott/ Orban Smith
Assisted by Janos Orban (Illustration), Jaños Orban (Illustration), János Orbán (Illustration)
Publisher Capstone Press
 
Languages English
Age Recommendation ages 8 to 9
Product format Hardback
Released 01.08.2023
 
EAN 9781669016892
ISBN 978-1-66901-689-2
No. of pages 32
Dimensions 191 mm x 241 mm x 6 mm
Series Great Moments in History
Subject Children's and young people's books

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