Jackie Robinson broke the colour barrier and integrated Major League baseball - changing the game forever. Children will enjoy discovering more about this champion of racial equality, including: his astonishing skill as a four-sport athlete: football, basketball, baseball, and track; how he was court-martialed during World War II for standing up for his rights; why he was chosen to become baseball's first black player; and how he continued to build his civil rights legacy even after his baseball career ended.
Kids will love this hilarious fairy tale adventure packed with clever twists, familiar characters and page-turning fun.
The second book in a fabulous new magical, middle-grade series filled with adventure, wonder and wildness,
This is Book 2 in the Sterling Biographies (R) Series. See all Sterling Biographies (R) books here.
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Michael Teitelbaum was the editor of Little League Magazine for Kids, as well as Spider-Man Magazine, which he created and edited for Marvel Entertainment. He is also the author of a two-volume encyclopaedia on the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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