Jackie Robinson Takes the Field

by Elliott Smith

Book Overview

On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson made history when he stepped onto the baseball diamond as a Brooklyn Dodger. For the first time in more than 60 years, a Black player took the field in a professional baseball game. How did Robinson break through the racist barriers that had kept so many Black athletes out of professional sports? And what is the enduring legacy of his remarkable accomplishment? Find out in an easy-to-read graphic novel that reveals...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1669016846
• ISBN13: 9781669016847
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Capstone Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.2" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7