Stealing Home - The Jackie Robinson Story

Informationen zum Autor Robert Burleigh Klappentext This is the story of Jackie Robinson! a man who not only did the unbelievable--steal home--but also what no one thought possible! which was cross the color line of major league baseball. Zusammenfassung Man on third. Two outs. The pitcher eyes the base runner! checks for the sign. The fans in the jammed stadium hold their breath. Flapping his outstretched arms like wings! number 42 leads off again. It is September 1955! game one of the World Series! the Yankees versus the Dodgers! and Jackie Robinson is about to do the unbelievable. Attempt to steal home. In a World Series game. To race a baseball thrown from the pitcher's mound and win! Is it possible? Yes! it is -- if you are Jackie Robinson!

Product details

• Authors: Robert Burleigh, Robert/ Wimmer Burleigh
• Assisted by: Mike Wimmer (Illustration)
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster USA
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 9
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.01.2007
• EAN: 9780689862762
• ISBN: 978-0-689-86276-2
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 260 mm x 267 mm x 13 mm
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Miscellaneous