Jackie Robinson
โ Scribed by Christopher,Matthew,F
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Year
- 2009;2006
- Tongue
- English
- Series
- Matt Christopher legends in sports
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
Biography of the first African American to play major league baseball.;1919-1937: the sharecropper's son -- 1937-1940: Jackie Robinson, All American -- 1941-1945: G.I. Jackie -- 1945: trials and a tryout -- 1945-1946: a royal beginning -- 1947: the first -- 1948: fighting back -- 1949-1953: the boys of summer -- 1954-1956: champions -- 1957-1972: outside the lines.
โฆ Table of Contents
1919-1937: the sharecropper's son --
1937-1940: Jackie Robinson, All American --
1941-1945: G.I. Jackie --
1945: trials and a tryout --
1945-1946: a royal beginning --
1947: the first --
1948: fighting back --
1949-1953: the boys of summer --
1954-1956: champions --
1957-1972: outside the lines.
โฆ Subjects
Baseball players--United States;JUVENILE NONFICTION--Biography & Autobiography--Sports & Recreation;JUVENILE NONFICTION--Sports & Recreation--General;Baseball players;Juvenile works;Electronic books;Biography;Biographies;Robinson, Jackie, -- 1919-1972 -- Juvenile literature;Robinson, Jackie, -- 1919-1972;Baseball players -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature;JUVENILE NONFICTION -- Biography & Autobiography -- Sports & Recreation;JUVENILE NONFICTION -- Sports & Recreation -- Genera
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