Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America

Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America
Author: Sharon Robinson
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2016-11-29
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1338153706

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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.

Testing the Ice

Testing the Ice
Author: Sharon Robinson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780545052511

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Sharon Robinson, the daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, has crafted a hearwarming, true story about growing up with her father. When Jackie Robinson retires from baseball and moves his family to Connecticut, the beautiful lake on their property is the center of everyone's fun. The neighborhood children join the Robinson kids for swimming and boating. But oddly, Jackie never goes near the water. In a dramatic episode that first winter, the children beg to go ice skating on the lake. Jackie says they can go--but only after he tests the ice to make sure it's safe. The children prod and push to get Jackie outside, until hesitantly, he finally goes. Like a blind man with a stick, (contd.)

Child of the Dream (A Memoir of 1963)

Child of the Dream (A Memoir of 1963)
Author: Sharon Robinson
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2019-09-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1338282824

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An incredible memoir from Sharon Robinson about one of the most important years of the civil rights movement. In January 1963, Sharon Robinson turns thirteen the night before George Wallace declares on national television "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" in his inauguration speech as governor of Alabama. It is the beginning of a year that will change the course of American history. As the daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, Sharon has opportunities that most people would never dream of experiencing. Her family hosts multiple fund-raisers at their home in Connecticut for the work that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is doing. Sharon sees her first concert after going backstage at the Apollo Theater. And her whole family attends the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. But things don't always feel easy for Sharon. She is one of the only Black children in her wealthy Connecticut neighborhood. Her older brother, Jackie Robinson Jr., is having a hard time trying to live up to his father's famous name, causing some rifts in the family. And Sharon feels isolated-struggling to find her role in the civil rights movement that is taking place across the country. This is the story of how one girl finds her voice in the fight for justice and equality.

Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson
Author: Lola M. Schaefer
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2003
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780736814355

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A brief biography of the man who was the first African American baseball player on a major league team, as well as the first African American elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

The Hero Two Doors Down: Based on the True Story of Friendship between a Boy and a Baseball Legend

The Hero Two Doors Down: Based on the True Story of Friendship between a Boy and a Baseball Legend
Author: Sharon Robinson
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2016-01-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545804531

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Based on the true story of a boy in Brooklyn who became neighbors and friends with his hero, Jackie Robinson. Stephen Satlow is an eight-year-old boy living in Brooklyn, New York, which means he only cares about one thing-the Dodgers. Steve and his father spend hours reading the sports pages and listening to games on the radio. Aside from an occasional run-in with his teacher, life is pretty simple for Steve. But then Steve hears a rumor that an African American family is moving to his all-Jewish neighborhood. It's 1948 and some of his neighbors are against it. Steve knows this is wrong. His hero, Jackie Robinson, broke the color barrier in baseball the year before. Then it happens--Steve's new neighbor is none other than Jackie Robinson! Steve is beyond excited about living two doors down from the Robinson family. He can't wait to meet Jackie. This is going to be the best baseball season yet! How many kids ever get to become friends with their hero?

Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson
Author: Blake Hoena
Publisher: Graphic Universe
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2020-08-04
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1728405068

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In an era of discrimination, Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson broke Major League Baseball's race barrier. Before Robinson took his place at first base, the majors discriminated against African-American athletes, denying them a chance to compete. Despite facing harassment from fans and other players, Robinson stayed focused on the game, becoming the MLB Rookie of the Year in 1947 and later a baseball legend. This graphic biography follows Robinson's time on semi-pro teams, his days in the US military, and his history-making experience with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Safe at Home

Safe at Home
Author: Sharon Robinson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2007
Genre: African Americans
ISBN: 9780439896405

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After the death of his father, Elijah Breeze, a ten-year-old African American boy, moves back to New York City with his mother and attends a summer baseball camp as he tries to make new friends and adapt to urban ways.

Thank You, Jackie Robinson

Thank You, Jackie Robinson
Author: Barbara Cohen
Publisher: Paw Prints
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-07-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9781442012790

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A fatherless white boy, who shares with an old African American man an enthusiasm for the Brooklyn Dodgers and first baseman Jackie Robinson, takes a ball autographed by Jackie to his elderly friend's deathbed.

Say Goodnight, Gracie

Say Goodnight, Gracie
Author: Julie Reece Deaver
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2013-08-13
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0062311905

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Julie Reece Deaver's classic novel of loss and gradual acceptance has touched the hearts of ordinary readers for more than twenty years. Morgan and Jimmy have been best friends forever, and know each other inside out. They do everything together—they even argue well. But after a terrible accident, Morgan suddenly has to face life alone. Without Jimmy around, though, it’s like the best part of her has died. How could he do this to her? This moving novel has been used in grief counseling teen in counseling centers around the country, and it remains as fresh and poignant as when it was first published.

The American Family Robinson

The American Family Robinson
Author: Gary Casey
Publisher: Tate Publishing & Enterprises
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2016-06-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781682930168

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A teenage girl living in the early years of the twentieth century narrates her journey starting with her first memory. By all accounts, Rose and her two brothers' lives have been difficult, starting from being orphaned at an early age and progressing through a series of adventures, close calls, and crises interspersed with inspirational and uplifting moments. She accepts adversity without complaint and captures whatever opportunities that present themselves on her way from being a young, accepting child toward questioning, discovery, awareness, and adulthood. Share her adventures, suspenseful moments, and triumphs!