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This biography introduces readers to Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Featuring lively images and inspirational text in conjunction with a helpful glossary, index, and timeline of Robinson's life, readers will be engaged as they read about Jackie's life as a college athlete, his start in the Negro League, his stand against segregation, and his being the first person to ever get named Rookie of the Year.
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Author Stephanie Macceca
Binding Paperback
Series Primary Source Readers: American Biographies
Language English
Book Type Biography
Grade Content 2
Guided Reading Level M
Lexile 500
Accelerated Reading Level 3.3
Subject Social Studies
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