I Am Jackie Robinson

This New York Times Bestselling picture book biography series by Brad Meltzer has an inspiring message: We can all be heroes.

Jackie Robinson always loved sports, especially baseball. But he lived at a time before the Civil Rights Movement, when the rules weren't fair to African Americans. Even though Jackie was a great athlete, he wasn't allowed on the best teams just because of the color of his skin. Jackie knew that sports were best when everyone, of every color, played together. He became the first black player in Major League Baseball, and his bravery changed African-American history and led the way to equality in all sports in America.

This engaging series is the perfect way to bring American history to life for young children, providing them with the right role models, supplemementing Common Core learning in the classroom, and best of all, inspiring them to strive and dream.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Dial Books
Published: 01/08/2015
ISBN: 9780803740860
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.80h x 6.90w x 0.40d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2014
School Library Journal 11/01/2014 pg. 130
Booklist 02/01/2015 pg. 43
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2015 pg. 199 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 171148 / I Am Jackie Robinson
Reading Level: 3.4 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5