Fall 2025

Jackie Robinson

Deportistas que marcaron una diferencia (Athletes Who Made a Difference)

From the Series Deportistas que marcaron una diferencia (Athletes Who Made a Difference)

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

En una época caracterizada por la discriminación, Jack Roosevelt “Jackie” Robinson rompió la barrera racial de la Liga Mayor de Béisbol. Antes de que Robinson ocupara su lugar como primera base, la liga mayor discriminaba a los deportistas afroamericanos y les negaba la posibilidad de competir. A pesar de enfrentarse al acoso de los aficionados y de otros jugadores, Robinson permanecía concentrado en el juego, y se convirtió en el Novato del Año de la MLB en 1947 y posteriormente en una leyenda del béisbol. Esta biografía gráfica acompaña a Robinson en su momento en los equipos semiprofesionales, sus días en el ejército estadounidense y su experiencia histórica con los Brooklyn Dodgers.

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. Now in Spanish!

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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, Spanish-Language, Sports
Copyright 2025
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Graphic Universe ™
Language Spanish
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2025-08-01
Text Type Narrative Nonfiction
BISACS JNF062010, JNF062040, JNF054010
Dewey 796.357092 [B]
Dimensions 7 x 9
Features Afterword, Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Original artwork, Source notes, and Table of contents

Author: Blake Hoena

Blake Hoena has written more than one hundred books for children, including an original graphic novel series, Eek & Ack, and graphic novel retellings of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Peter Pan. Blake lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with his wife, two dogs, two cats, and hundreds of comics.

Illustrator: David Shephard

David Shephard is an illustrator who lives in the UK.