| Jackie Robinson and the Big Game: Ready-To-Read Level 2 Contributor(s): Gutman, Dan (Author), Garvin, Elaine (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689862393 ISBN-13: 9780689862397 Publisher: Simon Spotlight OUR PRICE: $4.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2006 Annotation: An award-winning author tells the story of how young Jackie Robinson struggles with being in his older brother's shadow--until he picks up a baseball bat. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball & Softball |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2002155969 |
| Lexile Measure: 480 |
| Series: Childhood of Famous Americans (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 6.08" W x 9" (0.13 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 104439 Reading Level: 2.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Young Jackie Robinson looses to his older brother Mack in just about any game they play -- Chase the Fox, running and jumping contests -- you name it. One day Jackie gets so frustrated he runs home, stomps up to his room, and takes his anger out on Mack's stuff. But when Mack invites Jackie to play baseball with his friends, Jackie decides to give it a try -- and that is when the score really starts to change |
Contributor Bio(s): Gutman, Dan: - Dan Gutman hated to read when he was a kid. Then he grew up. Now he writes cool books like The Kid Who Ran for President; Honus & Me; The Million Dollar Shot; Race for the Sky; and The Edison Mystery: Qwerty Stevens, Back in Time. If you want to learn more about Dan or his books, stop by his website at DanGutman.com. |