As a kid, Jackie Robinson loved sports. And why not? He was a natural at football, basketball, and, of course, baseball. But beyond athletic skill, it was his strength of character that secured his place in sports history. In 1947 Jackie joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking the long-time color barrier in major league baseball. It was tough being first- not only did fans send hate mail but some of his own teammates refused to accept him. Here is an inspiring sports biography, with black-and-white illustrations throughout.

 

This book is part of a book series called Who Was? .

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 105 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by Penguin Putnam Inc .

John O'Brien, author and illustrator of The Twelve Days of Christmas and Mother Hubbard's Christmas, lives in Delran, New Jearsey. Gail Herman has written several young biographies for children, including Who Was Jackie Robinson?