Jackie's Bat (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780689841026)

From Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator Brian Pinkney and award-winning author Marybeth Lorbiecki comes a carefully crafted picture book how Jackie Robinson broke through professional baseball's color barrier.

A young white batboy treats Jackie Robinson differently than the other, white, members of the 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers--and so does everyone else. But eventually Jackie's patience and talent wear down the racist attitudes of those around them and earn their respect. A backmatter section provides additional information on Jackie's life.

Author: Marybeth Lorbiecki
ISBN-10: 0689841027
ISBN-13: 9780689841026
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2006
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 10.26h x 10.28w x 0.41d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 104178 / Jackie's Bat


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 12/01/2005 pg. 1277
Publishers Weekly 01/09/2006 pg. 53
School Library Journal 01/01/2006 pg. 106
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2006 pg. 273 - Book Of Special Distinction
Booklist 02/01/2006 pg. 69
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2006 pg. 175
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2006 pg. 309 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Multicultural Review 10/01/2006 pg. 92