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42 Is Not Just a Number: The Odyssey of Jackie Robinson, American Hero
Contributor(s): Rappaport, Doreen (Author), Jackson, JD (Read by), Rappaport, Doreen (Read by)
ISBN: 1536685208     ISBN-13: 9781536685206
Publisher: Candlewick on Brilliance Audio
OUR PRICE:   $22.49  
Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats
Published: September 2017
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African-american
Dewey: B
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.5" W x 5.4" (0.30 lbs)
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
 
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Publisher Description:

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 in America in the 1930s and '40s, 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, decided he was going to break the "rules" of segregation: he recruited Jackie Robinson. Fiercely determined, Jackie faced cruel and sometimes violent hatred and discrimination, but he proved himself again and again, exhibiting courage, 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.