| Description |
1 online resource (48 pages) : illustrations (some color). |
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text file rda |
| Series |
Perspectives on American progress |
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Harris, Duchess.
Perspectives on American progress.
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| Contents |
Not just a game -- On a crusade -- The ace and the rookie -- In the radio booth -- Home in Brooklyn -- Breaking the color barrier. |
| Audience |
840L Lexile |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader MG 5.3 1 1 199003 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index. |
| Summary |
"In 1947, black baseball player Jackie Robinson broke through Major League Baseball's color barrier when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers. Jackie Robinson Breaks Barriers examines this historic event from multiple perspectives, including those of Robinson himself, his wife, Rachel, and broadcaster Red Barber. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO."-- Provided by publisher. |
| System Details |
Requires Boundless App. |
| Subject |
Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972 -- Juvenile literature.
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Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972. |
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Major League Baseball (Organization) -- Juvenile literature.
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Major League Baseball (Organization) |
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Racism in sports -- Juvenile literature.
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Discrimination in sports -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972 -- Juenile literature -- Juvenile literature.
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Major League Baseball (Organization) -- Juvenile literature.
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Racism in sports -- Juvenile literature.
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Discrimination in sports. |
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Racism in sports. |
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United States. |
| Genre |
History.
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Juvenile works.
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Biographies.
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Electronic books. |
| Added Author |
Streissguth, Thomas, 1958- author.
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| Other Form: |
Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Harris, Duchess. Jackie Robinson breaks barriers Minneapolis, Minnesota : Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2019] 9781532114922 (DLC) 2017962652 |
| ISBN |
9781532153822 $55.65 |
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1532153821 $55.65 |
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