Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Jackie Robinson and the big game Jackie Robinson and the big game Dan Gutman Presents the childhood of the man who would grow up to be the first African American player in major league baseball. OL14949807W
Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson William R. Sanford A look at the life of the first Afro-American to play major league baseball, a talented athlete also known as a fighter for equal rights. OL15129701W
Stealing home Stealing home Barry Denenberg The story of the first Black man to play baseball in the major leagues. OL16050313W
7 Men and the Secret of Their Greatness 7 Men and the Secret of Their Greatness Eric Metaxas In Seven Men, New York Times best-selling author Eric Metaxas presents seven exquisitely crafted short portraits of widely known—but not well understood—Christian men, each of whom uniquely showcases… OL17099956W
Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson Robinson, Sharon The life and career of Jackie Robinson. OL17873846W
Child of the Dream (A Memoir of 1963) Child of the Dream (A Memoir of 1963) Robinson, Sharon An incredible memoir from Sharon Robinson about one of the most important years of the civil rights movement. In January 1963, Sharon Robinson turns thirteen the night before George Wallace declar… OL20648853W
Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson Kenneth Rudeen An easy-to-read biography of the first black man to play in major league baseball. OL2484991W
The Story of Jackie Robinson The Story of Jackie Robinson Margaret Davidson Examines the life of the talented black athlete who broke the color barrier in major league baseball by joining the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. OL2618692W
Rickey and Robinson Rickey and Robinson William John Cummings,Harvey Frommer,Mary Louise Dulan vi, 258 p. : 28 cm OL2639553W
Time For Kids: Jackie Robinson Time For Kids: Jackie Robinson Editors Of Time For Kids A biography of the first African American to break the color barrier in major league baseball. OL275041W
Jackie Robinson and the Story of All-Black Baseball Jackie Robinson and the Story of All-Black Baseball Jim O'Connor Presents a biography of the first black baseball player to play in the major leagues when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. Also traces the history of all-black baseball teams. OL2997876W
Willie Wilson's wonderful watermelon Willie Wilson's wonderful watermelon VaDonna Jean Leaf When one of his watermelons grows so big that it blocks the door of his house, Willie Wilson and his neighbors make a tunnel through the watermelon by eating as much as they can. OL3544382W
Opening Day Opening Day Jonathan Eig A chronicle of the 1947 baseball season during which Jackie Robinson broke the race barrier offers a sixtieth anniversary tribute based on interviews with Robinson's wife, daughter, and teammates. OL8443369W