From Booklist
Gr. 2-4. Patrick, author of Ma Dear's Old Green House (see review, p.978) and others, joins the editors of a popular classroom newsmagazine to craft this entry in the new Timefor Kids Biographies series. For readers in the middle to upper range of the weekly's broad readership, these spin-offs, formatted (somewhat misleadingly) like easy readers and emblazoned with the familiar red-and-yellow logo, feature lively journalistic design, excellent photographs drawn from the Time-Life archives, and a polished narrative extended with sidebars. In this book, there's a concluding interview (a recurring feature in the series) with Jackie Robinson's daughter, Sharon--whose own, browsable Promises to Keep [BKL F 15 04] is a natural next step. A different writer has collaborated with Time-Life's editorial staff on each book in the series, which currently includes titles on John F. Kennedy, Theodore Roosevelt, and Harriet Tubman. Jennifer Mattson
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"Two new biographical series … have worthy entries … good, well-illustratred books with lots of photographs;"
Booklist
" … lively journalistic design, excellent photographs drawn from the Time-Life archives, and a polished narrative extended with sidebars."
Book Description
Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play baseball in the modern major leagues. That may not seem like a big deal today -- but in 1947 it was a very big deal. Until Jackie stepped up to the plate, African Americans couldn't play on most professional sports teams.
TIME For Kids® Biographies help make a connection between the lives of past heroes and the events of today. Because of Jackie's courage and perseverance, people of all colors now participate in America's favorite pastime. Jackie worked hard and proved to the world that it's your character and talent -- not the color of your skin -- that really matters.
Jackie Robinson: Strong Inside and Out (TFK Biographies Series) ANNOTATION
A biography of the Negro whose distinguished baseball career inspired blacks everywhere and whose "cool" on the playing field helped open the door to other black athletes.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Take a close-up look at Jackie Robinson, the first African American to break into the modern major leagues. Interviews with experts and lively writing deliver the accurate reporting you expect from Time For Kids. Historical and contemporary photographs capture the life of this determined ballplayer and show how his achievement opened doors for athletes today.
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