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Author:
Smith, Elliott, 1976- author.
Title:
Jackie Robinson takes the field / by Elliott Smith ; illustrated by J�anos Orb�an.
Publisher:
Capstone Press,
Copyright Date:
2024
Description:
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Other Authors:
Orban, Janos, illustrator.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Jackie in the army -- Back to baseball -- Breaking the barrier -- Diamond excellence -- A hero's legacy -- More about Jackie Robinson.
Summary:
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
1669016846
9781669016847
1669016897
9781669016892
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1347434575
LCCN:
2022047884
Locations:
TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)
KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)
YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

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