Testing the ice : a true story about Jackie Robinson / by Sharon Robinson ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson.
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TextPublication details: New York : Scholastic Press, 2009.Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 32 cmISBN: - 0545052513
- 9780545052511
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Picturebook | Famous People | Robinson, Sharon | Available | 33111006176925 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Sharon Robinson, the daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, has crafted a hearwarming, true story about growing up with her father.When Jackie Robinson retires from baseball and moves his family to Connecticut, the beautiful lake on their property is the center of everyone's fun. The neighborhood children join the Robinson kids for swimming and boating. But oddly, Jackie never goes near the water. In a dramatic episode that first winter, the children beg to go ice skating on the lake. Jackie says they can go--but only after he tests the ice to make sure it's safe. The children prod and push to get Jackie outside, until hesitantly, he finally goes. Like a blind man with a stick, (contd.)
As a testament to his courage, Jackie Robinson's daughter shares memories of him, from his baseball career to the day he tests the ice for her, her brothers, and their friends.
Ages 7-10.