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Robinson, Sharon

Jackie Robinson: American Hero

48 pp. | Scholastic | March, 2013 | Trade ISBN 978-0-545-56915-6 $16.99 | Paper ISBN 978-0-545-54006-3 $4.99
(3) 4-6 The author's special insight and family photographs provide a unique profile of her father, Jackie Robinson. Short chapters detail her grandmother's work raising five children; Jackie's honorable discharge from the army; his meeting with Brooklyn Dodgers president, Branch Rickey; and his work with the civil rights movement. Accessible and personal, the volume is a strong introduction to the baseball legend. Glos.
Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

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