Description
Meet Jackie Robinson, first African American to play on a white Major League Baseball team.Fact-filled Rookie Read-About Biographies introduce the youngest readers to influential women and men, both past and present. Colorful photos and age appropriate text encourage children to read on their own-as they learn about people like Serena Williams, Neil Armstrong, Rosa Parks, Anne Frank and many more. When Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers he became the first African American to play on a white Major League Baseball team. Read about how Robinson changed the face of baseball when he broke the color barrier and opened the door for the non-white players that followed.
Details
Author: |
Mara, Wil |
Publisher: |
C. Press/F. Watts Trade |
Language: |
English |
Copyright: |
2014 |
Number of Pages: |
32 |
Dewey: |
B |
Dewey Range: |
B |
Binding Type: |
Paperback |
Interest Age: |
7 |
Accelerated Reader Interest Level: |
Lower Grade |
Accelerated Reader Reading Level: |
4.1 |
Accelerated Reader Point Value: |
0.5 |
Lexile Level: |
730 |
Lexile Range: |
Developing Reader (500 - 799) |
