Jackie Robinson Takes the Field

"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"--

About the author

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