| Stealing Home: Jackie Robinson: Against the Odds Contributor(s): Burleigh, Robert (Author), Wimmer, Mike (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689862768 ISBN-13: 9780689862762 Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2007 Annotation: This is the story of Jackie Robinson, a man who not only did the unbelievable--steal home--but also what no one thought possible, which was cross the color line of major league baseball. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball & Softball |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2006001048 |
| Lexile Measure: 910 |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 9.96" W x 10.08" (0.97 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 113495 Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Man on third. Two outs. The pitcher eyes the base runner, checks for the sign. The fans in the jammed stadium hold their breath. Flapping his outstretched arms like wings, number 42 leads off again. It is September 1955, game one of the World Series, the Yankees versus the Dodgers, and Jackie Robinson is about to do the unbelievable. Attempt to steal home. In a World Series game. To race a baseball thrown from the pitcher's mound and win Is it possible? Yes, it is -- if you are Jackie Robinson |
Contributor Bio(s): Burleigh, Robert: - Robert Burleigh is the award-winning author of many books for children, including The Adventures of Mark Twain by Huckleberry Finn, illustrated by Barry Blitt; Night Flight, illustrated by Wendell Minor; Black Whiteness, illustrated by Walter Lyon Krudop; and Sylvia's Bookshop, illustrated by Katy Wu. His many other books include Hoops; Stealing Home; and Clang! Clang! Beep! Beep! He lives in Michigan.Wimmer, Mike: - Mike Wimmer has illustrated many books for children, including Home Run: The Story of Babe Ruth by Robert Burleigh, which was named an ALA Notable Children's Book and was called a "grand slam" in a starred review in Publishers Weekly. He also illustrated Flight: The Journey of Charles Lindbergh by Robert Burleigh, which received the Orbis Pictus Award for nonfiction. He lives in Oklahoma with his family. |