First in the field: Baseball hero Jackie Robinson

by Derek T. Dingle

Book Overview

As an African-American, Jackie Robinson had to fight for his rights again and again until he broke the Major League's color line. "First in the Field" explores the early years of this baseball legend, as he paved the way for other African Americans in professional sports, and made a place for himself in American history. Dozens of color photos .

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439050677
• ISBN13: 9780439050678
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Scholastic Inc
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.