Sterling Biographies(r) Jackie Robinson: Champion for Equality

by Michael Teitelbaum

Book Overview

Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier and integrated Major League baseball--changing the game forever. Kids will enjoy discovering more about this champion of equality, including: His astonishing skill as a four-sport athlete: football, basketball, baseball, and track How he was court-martialed during World War II for standing up for his rights Why he was chosen to become baseball's first black player How he continued to build his civil rights legacy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 140276362X
• ISBN13: 9781402763625
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Sterling
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 7.4"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher