robinson, jackie

Presents a brief biography of legendary baseball player for the old Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson, who, in 1947, became the first African-American to play in major league baseball.

In Brooklyn, New York, in 1947, a boy learns about discrimination and tolerance as he and his deaf father share their enthusiasm over baseball and the Dodgers' first baseman, Jackie Robinson.

Joey, the batboy for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, learns a hard lesson about respect for people of different races after Jackie Robinson joins the team.

Baseball hero Jackie Robinson's daughter discusses nine values that her father held dear, shares memories from her life and her father's that illustrate those values, and profiles individuals whom she considers heroes, including Christopher Reeve and Oprah Winfrey.

A biography of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American player in major-league baseball.

A biography of Jackie Robinson, who was the first African American baseball player in National League of Major League Baseball.

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

Presents an illustrated biography of Jackie Robinson, an African-American athlete who was discriminated against by Major League Baseball and in society in general, but fought for his rights in sports and in the army before he helped the Brooklyn Dodgers go to the World Series.

A short biography of baseball great Jackie Robinson, written in graphic novel format, focusing on his achievements with the Brooklyn Dodgers as the first African-American to play major league baseball.

A brief biography of Jackie Robinson written in graphic novel format, who in 1947, broke the color barrier and became the first African-American to play major league baseball.