42 Is Not Just a Number: The Odyssey of Jackie Robinson, American Hero by Rappaport, Doreen

42 Is Not Just a Number: The Odyssey of Jackie Robinson, American Hero

An eye-opening look at the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson, the man who broke the color...
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Author: Doreen Rappaport
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42 Is Not Just a Number: The Odyssey of Jackie Robinson, American Hero by Rappaport, Doreen

42 Is Not Just a Number: The Odyssey of Jackie Robinson, American Hero

$37.55

42 Is Not Just a Number: The Odyssey of Jackie Robinson, American Hero

$37.55
Author: Doreen Rappaport
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
An eye-opening look at the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson, the man who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball and became an American hero.

Baseball, basketball, football -- no matter the game, Jackie Robinson excelled. His talents would have easily landed another man a career in pro sports, but such opportunities were closed to athletes like Jackie for one reason: his skin was the wrong color. Settling for playing baseball in the Negro Leagues, Jackie chafed at the inability to prove himself where it mattered most: the major leagues. Then in 1946, Branch Rickey, manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, recruited Jackie Robinson. Jackie faced cruel and sometimes violent hatred and discrimination, but he proved himself again and again, exhibiting courage, determination, restraint, and a phenomenal ability to play the game. In this compelling biography, award-winning author Doreen Rappaport chronicles the extraordinary life of Jackie Robinson and how his achievements won over -- and changed -- a segregated nation.

Author: Doreen Rappaport
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 09/05/2017
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.70w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780763676247
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 190574 / 42 Is Not Just a Number


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2017
School Library Journal 07/01/2017
Publishers Weekly 07/10/2017
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2017
Booklist 09/01/2017 pg. 95
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Doreen Rappaport is the author of more than fifty books for children, including Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust; Lady Liberty: A Biography, illustrated by Matt Tavares; and Martin's Big Words, illustrated by Bryan Collier. Doreen Rappaport lives in upstate New York.

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