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Author:

McPherson, Stephanie Sammartino.

Title:

Jackie Robinson / Stephanie Sammartino McPherson.

Publisher:

Lerner Publications,

Copyright Date:

c2010

Description:

47 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Robinson, Jackie,--1919-1972--Juvenile literature.
Baseball players--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
African American baseball players--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Robinson, Jackie,--1919-1972.
Baseball players.
African Americans--Biography.
Robinson, Jackie,--1919-1972.
Baseball players--United States--Biography.
African Americans--Biography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 46-47) and index.

Contents:

Young athlete -- Making a living -- "Jackie stole the show" -- "This year is a test" -- Champion of civil rights -- Timeline.

Summary:

A brief biography of baseball great Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier by being the first African-American to play professional baseball.

Series:

History maker bios

ISBN:

0761352074
9780761352075 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2009020585

Locations:

HPPD845 -- Orange City Public Library (Orange City)