Jackie Robinson
From the Series History Maker Biographies
Did you know that not all Brooklyn Dodgers fans and players welcomed Jackie Robinson to the team in 1947? Some fans and teammates weren’t welcoming to a black player at first. But Jackie’s great playing soon won them over.
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978-0-7613-5940-1
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$31.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Lerner Publications ™ |
| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 2010-01-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 4.5 |
| Text Type | Narrative Nonfiction |
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| BISACS | JNF007050, JNF007100 |
| Dewey | 796.357092 |
| Graphics | 1-color illustrations, Full-color illustrations |
| Lexile | 730 |
| Guided Reading Level | S |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.9 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 135011 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
| Features | Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Photo captions, Sidebars, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, and Timeline |
Author: Stephanie Sammartino McPherson
Stephanie Sammartino McPherson wrote her first children’s story in college. She enjoyed the process so much that she’s never stopped writing. A former teacher and freelance newspaper writer, she has written more than thirty books and numerous magazine stories. Her recent books include Hothouse Earth: The Climate Crisis and the Importance of Carbon Neutrality, winner of the Green Earth Book Award for young adult nonfiction, and Breakthrough: Katalin Karikó and the mRNA Vaccine. Stephanie and her husband, Richard, live in Virginia.
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History Maker Biographies
Explore the lives of famous figures found in the core of every history curriculum. Each completely nonfiction book is illustrated with historical photographs and illustrations. Sidebars, a timeline, and entertaining cartoon illustrations further illuminate each subject’s personality. View available downloads →