Hoena, B. A.,

Jackie Robinson : athletes who made a difference / by Blake Hoena ; illustrated by David Shephard. - Minneapolis : Graphic Universe an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group, Incorporated, (c)2020. - 1 online resource. - Athletes who made a difference .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Out of Georgia -- A star athlete -- Times of war -- The Great Experiment.

"In an era of discrimination, Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's race barrier. Facing harassment, he stayed focused on the game, becoming the MLB Rookie of the Year in 1947 and later a baseball legend"--



9781541599437

2019041796


Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972 --Juvenile literature.


Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team)--History--Juvenile literature.
Major League Baseball--History--Juvenile literature.


African American baseball players--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Baseball players--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Racism in sports--History--United States--Juvenile literature.
Discrimination in sports--History--United States--Juvenile literature.
Baseball--History--Juvenile literature.


Electronic Books.

GV865 / .J335 2020