{"product_id":"the-story-of-jackie-robinson-bravest-man-in-baseball","title":"The Story of Jackie Robinson: Bravest Man in Baseball","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExamines the life of the talented black athlete who broke the color barrier in major league baseball by joining the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExamines the life of the talented black athlete who broke the color barrier in major league baseball by joining the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Flap\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tToday many children dream of playing professional baseball. Perhaps you are one of them. If you have good athletic skills and you work hard, your dream may be realized. But this wasn't always true for athletes in the first part of this century. More was required. A player had to be white. Black players--no matter how well they could hit, catch, or throw--were not signed up by the major leagues. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne brave black player named Jackie Robinson worked to change the \"rules,\" so that all races could have the opportunity to fulfill their dreams on the baseball diamond--or anywhere. This is Jackie Robinson's story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMargaret Davidson\u003c\/b\u003e is a prolific author of biographical books for children. Her books for Yearling include \n\u003ci\u003eThe Story of Jackie Robinson\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Story of Benjamin Franklin\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Story of Alexander Graham Bell\u003c\/i\u003e. She has also written for the Scholastic Biography series and Little Apple Nonfiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tToday many children dream of playing professional baseball. Perhaps you are one of them. If you have good athletic skills and you work hard, your dream may be realized. But this wasn't always true for athletes in the first part of this century. More was required. A player had to be white. Black players--no matter how well they could hit, catch, or throw--were not signed up by the major leagues. \n\u003cp\u003eOne brave black player named Jackie Robinson worked to change the \"rules, \" so that all races could have the opportunity to fulfill their dreams on the baseball diamond--or anywhere. This is Jackie Robinson's story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tToday many children dream of playing professional baseball. Perhaps you are one of them. If you have good athletic skills and you work hard, your dream may be realized. But this wasn't always true for athletes in the first part of this century. More was required. A player had to be white. Black players--no matter how well they could hit, catch, or throw--were not signed up by the major leagues. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eOne brave black player named Jackie Robinson worked to change the \"rules,\" so that all races could have the opportunity to fulfill their dreams on the baseball diamond--or anywhere. This is Jackie Robinson's story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/1988 (EAN 9780440400196, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Davidson, Margaret\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yearling Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 1987-12-01\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Juvenile Nonfiction|Biography \u0026amp; Autobiography|Sports \u0026amp; Recreation|Juvenile Nonfiction|Biography \u0026amp; Autobiography|Historical|Juvenile Nonfiction|African American \u0026amp; Black|General|Juvenile Nonfiction|Sports \u0026amp; Recreation|Baseball \u0026amp; Softball\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Robinson, Jackie|Baseball players|United States|African Americans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.16 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780440400196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780440400196\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yearling Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52148110393625,"sku":"SP-9780440400196","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9780440400196_spiral.png?v=1774214620","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/the-story-of-jackie-robinson-bravest-man-in-baseball","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}