Perfect for Black History Month and sports fans! Independent readers will be inspired by the story of this barrier-breaking baseball player. Now available in Step into Reading, the premier leveled reader line.
Jackie Robinson became the first black Major League baseball player of the modern era when he stepped onto the field as a Brooklyn Dodger in 1947. In simple, engaging language, this book follows Jackie from childhood through his career as an MVP-award winning baseball player and a hero of the civil rights movement.
Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics; for children who are ready to read on their own.
| ISBN: | 9780593432716 |
| Publication date: | 14th September 2021 |
| Author: | April Jones Prince |
| Illustrator: | Robert Casilla |
| Publisher: | Random House Books for Young Readers an imprint of Random House Children's Books |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 48 pages |
| Series: | Step Into Reading |
| Genres: |
Reading Scheme Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography People / Places Sports |