I Am Jackie Robinson
- ISBN-10
- 0803740867
- ISBN-13
- 9780803740860
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 40
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015
- Publisher
- Dial Books for Young Readers
- Author
- Brad Meltzer
Description
A Black History Month-timed entry in the best-selling series follows the heroic story of baseball star Jackie Robinson, describing, in text and comic thought bubbles, his childhood, early ambitions and barrier-breaking achievements. By the best-selling author of Heroes for My Son.
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