Jackie Robinson - Breaking the Color Barrier (Paperback)


Find out about the life of one of baseball s most beloved players. Before Jackie Robinson, black Americans were not allowed to play in the Major Leagues. Jackie and a few others changed that for good. Read about Jackie s early days in college and then playing for the Negro Leagues. Find out how he became a Brooklyn Dodger and how he led the team on to greatness. Read about what he did after he retired from baseball. Each book in the 'American History Through Primary Sources' series delivers curriculum content by way of primary source material. Background knowledge of the subject matter is incorporated into the text. The books use clear, predictable text structures and have been leveled by a literacy expert to ensure accessibility. Vocabulary is defined at the point of use."

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Find out about the life of one of baseball s most beloved players. Before Jackie Robinson, black Americans were not allowed to play in the Major Leagues. Jackie and a few others changed that for good. Read about Jackie s early days in college and then playing for the Negro Leagues. Find out how he became a Brooklyn Dodger and how he led the team on to greatness. Read about what he did after he retired from baseball. Each book in the 'American History Through Primary Sources' series delivers curriculum content by way of primary source material. Background knowledge of the subject matter is incorporated into the text. The books use clear, predictable text structures and have been leveled by a literacy expert to ensure accessibility. Vocabulary is defined at the point of use."

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Imprint

Raintree Publishing

Country of origin

United States

Series

Raintree Fusion: American History Through Primary Sources (Paperback)

Release date

December 2008

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First published

December 2008

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Dimensions

231 x 183 x 8mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade / Sewn

Pages

32

ISBN-13

978-1-4109-3124-5

Barcode

9781410931245

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LSN

1-4109-3124-2



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