Jackie's bat / Marybeth Lorbiecki ; illustrated by Brian Pinkney.
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TextPublication details: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2006.Description: 1 v. : col. ill. ; 26 cmISBN: - 0689841027
| 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 | Lorbiecki, Marybeth | Checked out | 05/29/2024 | 33111004861239 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
From Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator Brian Pinkney and award-winning author Marybeth Lorbiecki comes a carefully crafted picture book how Jackie Robinson broke through professional baseball's color barrier.
A young white batboy treats Jackie Robinson differently than the other, white, members of the 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers--and so does everyone else. But eventually Jackie's patience and talent wear down the racist attitudes of those around them and earn their respect. A backmatter section provides additional information on Jackie's life.
Joey, the batboy for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, learns a hard lesson about respect for people of different races after Jackie Robinson joins the team.