Jackie Robinson

Baseball has many heroes, but one that many people think of first and foremost is Jackie Robinson, the man who broke the color barrier in the game. Features of related interest include Baseball Days and Black History Month
A Picture Book of Jackie Robinson

A Picture Book of Jackie Robinson

David A. Adler
Illustrator:  Robert Casilla 
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 7 to 9
Holiday House (P), 1997   ISBN: 0823413047
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Testing the ice: A True Story About Jackie Robinson

Testing the ice: A True Story About Jackie Robinson

Sharon Robinson
Illustrator:  Kadir Nelson 
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 7 to 10
Scholastic Press, 2009   ISBN: 0545052513
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The Greatest Story Never Told: The Babe and Jackie

The Greatest Story Never Told: The Babe and Jackie

Ray Negron
Illustrator:  Laura Seeley 
Picture Book
For ages 5 to 8
HarperCollins, 2008   ISBN: 0061471615
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Dad, Jackie, and Me

Dad, Jackie, and Me

Myron Uhlberg
Illustrator:  Colin Bootman 
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Peachtree Publishers, 2005   ISBN: 978-1561453290
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Jackie Robinson: Baseball’s Great Pioneer

Jackie Robinson: Baseball’s Great Pioneer

Jason Glaser
Illustrator:  Bob Lentz 
Nonfiction Graphic Novel  Series
For ages 8 to 12
Capstone Press, 2005   ISBN: 978-0736846332
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