Jackie Robinson
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–6 · 2001 · Est. 6 min read

Jackie Robinson

Written by Wil Mara

Part of the Rookie Biographies series

A trailblazer breaks baseball's color barrier, facing immense challenges.

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32 pages· 351 words· Est. 6 min read· 730L
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Bookroo's summary

In 1947, a groundbreaking athlete shatters baseball's color barrier, becoming the first African American in the major leagues. Discover his journey through adversity and triumph, both on and off the field.

From the publisher

Introduce children to the lives and achievements of pioneering men and women from diverse cultures, eras, and fields with Rookie Biographies TM, the new series that helps emergent readers get to know the people who shaped our world!This Hall of Famer broke baseball’s color barrier, becoming the first African-American to play in the major leagues. Learn about the obstacles he faced and his ultimate triumph – on the baseball field and off.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
351
Reading age
6–6
Audience
Picture
Lexile
730L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.8
F&P level
~Q
Scholastic level
H
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
86459
Publication
Published
March 1, 2003
First published
September 15, 2001
Publisher
Childrens Pr
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780516273365
LCCN
2001008319
OCLC
48796503

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