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I Am Jackie Robinson

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ISBN-10: 0803740867

ISBN-13: 9780803740860

Edition: 2015

Authors: Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos

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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…    
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Book details

List price: $12.99
Copyright year: 2015
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Publication date: 1/8/2015
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 40
Size: 7.25" wide x 7.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English

Brad Meltzer Brad Meltzer was raised in Brooklyn and Miami and graduated from the University of Michigan and Columbia Law School. His first published title was called "The Tenth Justice" and went straight to the new York Times Bestsellers List, also earning Meltzer credit from Columbia. After that came "Dead Even," which also landed on the Bestsellers List, "First Counsel" and "The Millionaires." Meltzer's work has appeared in USA Weekend, London's Sunday Times and Details Magazine. He has written speeches for former President Clinton's National Service Program and played himself as an extra in Woody Allen's film, "Celebrity." He has also been featured on the Today Show as well as in Time,…