The Story of Jackie Robinson: Bravest Man in Baseball (Famous Lives)
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (815 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0836814703 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 102 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Like most of its predecessors, this version is worthy of its subject. Olsen or any of the dozen other biographies of this sports figure, a familiar story is recounted here. Brouse, Steele Memorial Library, Elmira, N.Y.Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. From School Library Journal Grade 3-5 To those who have read Jackie Robinson: Pro-Baseball's First Black Star (Creative Education, 1974; o.p.) by James T. Tales of such heroes can stand retelling. . Ann G. Testimonials from family and friends, based on those in his autobiography I Never Had it Made (Putnam, 1972; o.p.), reveal that from early childhood Robinson was a giving person who was mo
Jackie Robinson Review A Customer The Story of Jackie Robinson: Bravest Man in Baseball is about the struggles of one black man who never gave up. Jackie Robinson was a great athlete in college and wanted to go to the Major's but they wouldn't let him because he was black. The general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Branch Rickey took a chance on Jackie. Rickey said would let him play if he didn't fight back over racial slurs and attacks. This was known as the "Noble Experiment". Jackie's team looked down on him and fans harassed him because of the color of . "The First African American" according to A Customer. Jackie Robinson, Bravest Man In Baseball is a biography about how he became the first African-American to play in the MLB. It starts out in Jackie's childhood in Georgia. When he was a kid he was good at all different kinds of sports such as basketball and track. When he played sports he always picked the little kids who weren't as great as everyone else so he could help them improve. Every kid on the block wanted to play on his team. I think Margaret Davidson's message was you can do what ever you set your mind to. Meaning i. "Jackie Robinson Review By: Hunter" according to A Customer. The Story of Jackie Robinson, Bravest Man in Baseball is about Robinson�s struggles in life and in baseball. Robinson was great at all sports but he couldn�t play in the Majors after college because he was black. Four years later in 19Jackie Robinson Review By: Hunter A Customer The Story of Jackie Robinson, Bravest Man in Baseball is about Robinson�s struggles in life and in baseball. Robinson was great at all sports but he couldn�t play in the Majors after college because he was black. Four years later in 1945 Jackie Robinson was the first black player to play in the Major League because of a man named Branch Rickey. This was known as the �Noble Experiment� and it did a lot of good all over the U.S. At first the Brooklyn Dodgers team was very angry that R. 5 Jackie Robinson was the first black player to play in the Major League because of a man named Branch Rickey. This was known as the �Noble Experiment� and it did a lot of good all over the U.S. At first the Brooklyn Dodgers team was very angry that R
Examines the life of the talented black athlete who broke the color barrier in major league baseball by joining the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.