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Author:
Harris, Duchess
Title:
Jackie Robinson breaks barriers / Duchess Harris and Tom Streissguth.
Publisher:
Abdo Publishing,
Copyright Date:
2019, c2019
Description:
48 p. : ill. (some col.), chart ; 24 cm.
Subject:
Robinson, Jackie,--1919-1972--Juvenile literature
Major League Baseball (Organization)--Juvenile literature
Race discrimination in sports--Juvenile literature
Discrimination in sports--United States--History--Juvenile literature
Other Authors:
Streissguth, Tom, joint author.
Notes:
Includes glossary, index, online resource (page 46) and timeline. Core Library.
Contents:
Not just a game -- On a crusade -- The ace and the rookie -- In the radio booth -- Home in Brooklyn -- Breaking the color barrier -- Important dates -- Stop and think -- Glossary -- Online resources -- Learn more -- About the authors -- Index.
Summary:
In 1947, black baseball player Jackie Robinson broke through Major League Baseball's color barrier when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers. Jackie Robinson Breaks Barriers examines this historic event from multiple perspectives, including those of Robinson himself, his wife, Rachel, and broadcaster Red Barber.
Series:
Perspectives on American progress
Indexed by:
School Library Journal, Series Made Simple, November 2018
ISBN:
1532114923
9781532114922 (lib. bdg.) :
LCCN:
2017962652
Locations:
ZNPA437 -- Mondamin Public Library (Mondamin)

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