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Book

Breaking barriers : the story of Jackie Robinson

Call Number

  • J 921 ROBINSON (CEN, OSH, POW, WSQ)

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Publication Information

North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Press, [2018]

Physical Description

112 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 20 cm.

Audience

Ages: 8-14.

Summary

In an immersive, exciting narrative nonfiction format, this powerful book follows a selection of people who experienced the events surrounding the breaking of the color barrier in baseball.

Contents

  • 1945
  • Making the Royals
  • A year in Montreal
  • Going to Brooklyn
  • Opening day and beyond
  • Going to the World Series
  • Epilogue
  • Timeline.

Subjects

Added Authors

Richard Bell