The Hero Two Doors Down
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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?
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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
- 9780545804523
- Publication Date
- August 29, 2017
- Publisher
- Scholastic Paperbacks
- Original Publication Date
- January 26, 2016
- Page Count
- 208
- Word Count
- 24593
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Reading Age
- 8 - 12 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2015037848
- Lexile® Level
- 640L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~P
- ATOS® Book Level
- 4.3
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 4
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 179854
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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