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Jackie Robinson breaks barriers / Duchess Harris, JD, PHD ; with Tom Streissguth.

Author/creator Harris, Duchess author.
Other author/creatorStreissguth, Thomas, 1958- author.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info Minneapolis, Minnesota : Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2019]
Copyright Notice ©2019
Description48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Subject(s)
Series Perspectives on American progress
Harris, Duchess. Perspectives on American progress. ^A1435186
Contents Not just a game -- On a crusade -- The ace and the rookie -- In the radio booth -- Home in Brooklyn -- Breaking the color barrier.
Abstract "In 1947, black baseball player Jackie Robinson broke through Major League Baseball's color barrier when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers. Jackie Robinson Breaks Barriers examines this historic event from multiple perspectives, including those of Robinson himself, his wife, Rachel, and broadcaster Red Barber."-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.
Audience 840 Lexile
Genre/formBiographies.
Genre/formHistory.
Genre/formJuvenile works.
Genre/formBiographies.
LCCN 2017962652
ISBN9781532114922 (library binding)
ISBN1532114923
ISBN(ebook)

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