Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America

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Hardcover
Author: Sharon Robinson
Publisher: Scholastic
Publish Date: February 2004
Language: English
Reading Level: 7
EAN: 9780439425926

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Overview

A warm, intimate portrait of Jackie Robinson, America’s sports icon, told from the unique perspective of a unique insider: his only daughter.

Sharon Robinson shares memories of her famous father in this warm loving biography of the man who broke the color barrier in baseball. Jackie Robinson was an outstanding athlete, a devoted family man and a dedicated civil rights activist. The author explores the fascinating circumstances surrounding Jackie Robinson’s breakthrough. She also tells the off-the-field story of Robinson’s hard-won victories and the inspiring effect he had on his family, his community. . . his country! Includes never-before-published letters by Jackie Robinson, as well as photos from the Robinson family archives.

Details

Pages: 64
Dimensions: 10.72 x 9.42 x 0.45 in
Lexile Score: 1030
Interest Level: Middle Grade (MG)
Point Value: 2
ISBN: 0439425921

Awards

2007 Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee (Middle Grades)
2006 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee (Children's)