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Jackie Robinson Level 5: Houghton Mifflin Soar to Success

Book Description

When Jackie Robinson first stepped up to bat for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 194 7, he faced a long, hard battle. People called him horrible names. Pitchers aimed the ball right for his head. And players used the spikes on their baseball shoes to cut his legs.

Jackie Robinson didn't back down. As the first black player in the white major leagues, he had made up his mind to play ball-and to o... More

Book Information
PublisherHoughton Mifflin Company
BindingPaperback (8 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages50
ISBN-100395781043
ISBN-13978-0395781043
Publication Date/2001
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About Kenneth Rudeen (Author) : Kenneth Rudeen is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Kenneth Rudeen include Jackie Robinson, Roberto Clemente (Soar to success).
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About Read (Corporate Author) : Read is a published author. A published credit of Read is Puppet.
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About Michael Hays (Illustrator) : Michael Hays is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Michael Hays include Some Friends to Feed: The Story of Stone Soup, Ab... more
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