Learn more about the life of Jackie Robinson: As a boy, Jackie played all kinds of ball Baseball, basketball, football, dodgeball… whatever the game, Jackie wanted to play, and other kids wanted to play with him. At school, children would share their lunches with him if he agreed to join their team. It wasn’t easy being a Black sports player at the time Black players were not treated kindly or fairly. Some white people wanted to keep sports segregated, so Black and white players could not play together. Jackie knew things needed to change. Jackie used his talent to create change He built up his baseball skills as he played for segregated Black baseball leagues. Then, Jackie was asked to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers, which would make him the first Black player on a white team. He helped bring Black and white players together Once Jackie broke the color barrier, more Black players were signed to major league teams. Jackie decided to retire from baseball to fight for civil rights full time. He even marched in the streets with famous civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Want to meet more inspiring Black men? Pick up another book in the series or get the entire box set! The Story of Strong Black Men 5-Book Box Set The Story of Nelson Mandela The Story of John Lewis The Story of Martin Luther King The Story of Barack Obama For ages 6-9 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Follows the core curriculum ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Stories about powerful leaders ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
✔ Author(s): Andrea Thorpe
✔ Title: The Story of Jackie Robinson: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers)
✔ Rating : 4.8 out of 5 base on (248 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 1648766501
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
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