Dad, Jackie, and Me Contributor(s): Uhlberg, Myron (Author), Bootman, Colin (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1561455318 ISBN-13: 9781561455317 Publisher: Peachtree Publishers OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2004016711 |
Lexile Measure: 610 |
Physical Information: 0.15" H x 9.46" W x 11.04" (0.41 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 1940's - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Locality - New York, N.Y. - Topical - Physically Challenged |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 103077 Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "It was Opening Day, 1947. And every kid in Brooklyn knew this was our year. The Dodgers were going to go all the way!" It is the summer of 1947 and a highly charged baseball season is underway in New York. Jackie Robinson is the new first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers--and the first black player in Major League Baseball. A young boy listens eagerly to the Dodgers games on the radio, each day using sign language to tell his deaf father about the games. His father begins to keep a scrapbook, clipping photos and articles about Jackie. Finally one day the father delivers some big news: they are going to Ebbets Field to watch Jackie play! Author Myron Uhlberg offers a nostalgic look back at 1947, and pays tribute to Jackie Robinson, the legendary athlete and hero. Illustrator Colin Bootman's realistic, full-color illustrations capture the details of the period and the excitement of an entire city as Robinson and the Dodgers won the long-awaited pennant, and brought an entire New York community together for one magical summer. |
Contributor Bio(s): Uhlberg, Myron: - Myron Uhlberg is the author of several picture books. A retired businessman, he lives in California.Bootman, Colin: - Colin Bootman was born in Trinidad but moved to the United States at the age of seven. A graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York, he has illustrated numerous books for children, including Almost to Freedom, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book. He lives in New York. |