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Title Breaking barriers : the story of Jackie Robinson / by Michael Burgan ; consultant, Ricahrd Bell, PhD.
Author Burgan, Michael, author.
Publication North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Press, [2018]
Description 112 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Call # J 796.357 B
Series Tangled history
Tangled history.
Bibliography Includes bibliograhical references and index.
Contents 1945 -- Making the Royals -- A year in Montreal -- Going to Brooklyn -- Opening day and beyond -- Going to the World Series -- Epilogue -- Timeline.
Audience Ages: 8-14.
Summary In an immersive, exciting narrative nonfiction format, this powerful book follows a selection of people who experienced the events surrounding the breaking of the color barrier in baseball.
Subject Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972 -- Juvenile literature.
Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972. (OCoLC)fst00046870
African American baseball players -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Baseball players -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Discrimination in sports -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
African American baseball players. (OCoLC)fst00799042
Baseball players. (OCoLC)fst00828007
Discrimination in sports. (OCoLC)fst00895130
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
Biographies.
Related To Online version: Burgan, Michael, author. Breaking barriers North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Press, [2018] 9781515779674 (DLC) 2017049629
ISBN 9781515779322 (hardcover)
1515779327 (hardcover)
9781515779636 (paperback)
1515779637 (paperback)

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