42 Is Not Just A Number
The Odyssey of Jackie Robinson, American Hero
Book - 2017 | First edition.
An eye-opening look at the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson, the man who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball and became an American hero.
Publisher:
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2017.
Edition:
First edition.
Copyright Date:
©2017
ISBN:
9780763676247
0763676241
0763676241
Branch Call Number:
J BIO ROBINSO RAPPAPO
Characteristics:
119 pages ; 22 cm
Alternative Title:
Forty-two is not just a number



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Add a CommentThis short biography contains simple yet powerful text about the challenges Jackie Robinson faced.
A quick read, I really liked that this focused as much on Jackie's willingness to explicitly fight back against racism as it did on his sports prowess. It seems like a lot of what's written for kids about well know African Americans from our past is about their willingness to work together and turn the other cheek, but it's really useful and important to see these people as individuals, not martyrs or sanitized figures. Jackie Robinson was remarkable for many reasons, and I learned a lot about the ways that he fought racism aside from his diligent and tireless work on the baseball field.