Describes the life and accomplishments of baseball star Jackie Robinson, who became the first African American in twentieth-century major-league baseball.
Simple text and photographs introduce the life of Jackie Robinson, the great African-American athlete who broke the color barrier in major league baseball during the 1940s.
A brief biography of the man who was the first African American baseball player on a major league team, as well as the first African American elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
A biography of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play baseball in the major leagues, discussing his childhood and family, his athletic success in college, the racism he encountered in the Army, and his baseball career with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
A phonics-based nonfiction book for level-two beginning readers, providing information about Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play major-league baseball. Includes an index and a list of books and Web sites for further study.
Presents a brief biography of Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier by becoming the first African-American to play on a major league baseball team.
When young Steve, who is Jewish, tells his new neighbor, Jackie Robinson, that his family does not have a Christmas tree, Jackie brings one to his neighbors, not knowing that they celebrate Hanukkah instead of Christmas.
A collection of biographical perspectives written by and about Jackie Robinson, the first African-American in modern major league baseball, discussing his athleticism, his politics, and details of his personal life.
