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The Hero Two Doors Down: Based on the True Story of Friendship Between a Boy and a Baseball Legend

The Hero Two Doors Down: Based on the True Story of Friendship Between a Boy and a Baseball Legend

Biographical Note: Sharon Robinson, daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, is the author of several works of fiction and nonfiction. She has also written several widely praised nonfiction books about...

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Biographical Note:
Sharon Robinson, daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, is the author of several works of fiction and nonfiction. She has also written several widely praised nonfiction books about her father, including Jackie's Nine: Jackie Robinson's Values to Live By and Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America.

Review Quotes:
"...the story drives home the impact of Robinson's pioneering, not just for the game but for the country following it." -- The Birmingham News"...this charming tale offers up good fodder for discussion about prejudice, discrimination, friendship, and family." -- Booklist"...a home run for baseball fans and anyone who loves an inspirational friendship story." -- School Library Journal

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Based on the true story of a boy in Brooklyn who became neighbors and friends with his hero, Jackie Robinson.

Stephen Satlow is an eight-year-old boy living in Brooklyn, New York, which means he only cares about one thing-the Dodgers. Steve and his father spend hours reading the sports pages and listening to games on the radio. Aside from an occasional run-in with his teacher, life is pretty simple for Steve. But then Steve hears a rumor that an African American family is moving to his all-Jewish neighborhood. It's 1948 and some of his neighbors are against it. Steve knows this is wrong. His hero, Jackie Robinson, broke the color barrier in baseball the year before. Then it happens--Steve's new neighbor is none other than Jackie Robinson! Steve is beyond excited about living two doors down from the Robinson family. He can't wait to meet Jackie. This is going to be the best baseball season yet! How many kids ever get to become friends with their hero?

Review Citations:

  • Publishers Weekly 10/19/2015 (EAN 9780545804516, Hardcover)
  • Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2015 (EAN 9780545804516, Hardcover)
  • School Library Journal 01/01/2016 pg. 93 (EAN 9780545804516, Hardcover)
  • Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2016 (EAN 9780545804516, Hardcover)


Author: Robinson, Sharon
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Binding: Hardcover
Pub Date: 2016-01-26
BISAC: Juvenile Fiction|Sports & Recreation|Baseball & Softball|Juvenile Fiction|Social Themes|Friendship|Juvenile Fiction|Historical|General
Subjects: Jews|Baseball|Prejudices|Baseball players|Friendship|History|Race relations|Christmas trees|Discrimination in housing|United States|20th century|New York (State)|New York|New York (N.Y.)|Robinson, Jackie|Flatbush (New York, N.Y.)|Childhood and youth|African Americans|1898-1951|Satlow, Steve
Weight: 0.6 lbs
ISBN: 9780545804516
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9780545804516

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