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32 pp.
| Child's
| January, 1999
|
LibraryISBN 1-56766-226-9$$21.36
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Robin Lawrie.
Although the goal of this mini-biography is to teach values, the only heavy-handed moments are in the concluding Study Guide's questions and answers. In an overcrowded design, sprightly prose and mediocre cartoon illustrations introduce the history-making African-American baseball player. The "value" Robinson embodies is an integral, but not overwhelming, element.