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Stealing Home: Jackie Robinson: Against the Odds
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4.1 out of 5
Based on 12 Ratings and 5 Reviews

Book Description
Man on third. Two outs. The pitcher eyes the base runner, checks for the sign. The fans in the jammed stadium hold their breath. Flapping his outstretched arms like wings, number 42 leads off again. It is September 1955, game one of the World Series, the Yankees versus the Dodgers, and Jackie Robinson is about to do the unbelievable. Attempt to steal home. In a World Series game. To race a basebal... More
Book Information
PublisherSimon and Schuster Books for Young Readers
BindingHardcover (2 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages32
ISBN-100689862768
ISBN-13978-0689862762
Publication Date01/09/2007
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About Robert Burleigh (Author) : Robert Burleigh is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Robert Burleigh include Fly, Cher Ami, Fly!: The Pigeon Who Saved the Lost Battalion, Abraham Lincoln Comes ... more
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About Mike Wimmer (Illustrator) : Mike Wimmer is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Mike Wimmer include Will Rogers: An American Legend, Samantha Fashion S... more
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