Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America
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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.
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Sharon Robinson is the author of several children’s books, as well as an educational consultant for Major League Baseball and the Vice Chairman of the Jackie Robinson Foundation. She lives in Apollo Beach, Florida. E. B. Lewis has illustrated almost fifty picture books since 1993, many of them award winners. He teaches illustration at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. He lives in Folsom, New Jersey.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780439425926
- Publication Date
- February 1, 2004
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Page Count
- 64
- Words Per Page
- 180
- Reading Age
- 9 - 12 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2003042709
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 51886350
- Lexile® Level
- 1030L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~Y
- ATOS® Book Level
- 7
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 2
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 77849
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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