Jackie Robinson

Athletes Who Made a Difference

From the Series Athletes Who Made a Difference

  • Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 6
  • Reading Level: Grade 4

In an era of discrimination, Jack Roosevelt “Jackie” Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s race barrier. Before Robinson took his place at first base, the majors discriminated against African-American athletes, denying them a chance to compete. Despite facing harassment from fans and other players, Robinson stayed focused on the game, becoming the MLB Rookie of the Year in 1947 and later a baseball legend. This graphic biography follows Robinson’s time on semi-pro teams, his days in the US military, and his history-making experience with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

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Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 6
Reading Level Grade 4
Genre Graphic Novels, Social Studies
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction, Biography, Diverse Books: Race & Ethnicity, Diverse Books: Social Justice, Diversity, SEL: A Self-Awareness, SEL: B Self-Management, SEL: C Social Awareness, Social Emotional Learning, Sports
Copyright 2020
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Graphic Universe ™
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2020-08-04
Text Type Narrative Nonfiction
BISACS JNF062010, JNF062040, JNF054010
Dewey 796.357092/396073
Dimensions 7 x 9
Lexile 640
Guided Reading Level V
ATOS Reading Level 4.2
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 509838
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Afterword, Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Original artwork, Source notes, and Table of contents

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