Jackie Robinson : baseball great & civil rights activist / by Charles E. Pederson.

Author/creator Pederson, Charles E.
Format Book
Publication InfoEdina, Minn. : ABDO Pub. Co., ©2009.
Description112 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972--Juvenile literature.
African American baseball players--Biography. --Juvenile literature.
Baseball players--United States. --Biography. --Juvenile literature.
Baseball--United States. --History. --Juvenile literature.
United States--Race relations. --Juvenile literature.

SeriesEssential lives
Essential lives. ^A767657
Contents Breaking the color barrier -- Life in Georgia -- California and its challenges -- Growing up and getting out -- Entering a world at war -- The negro leagues -- In the minors -- Breaking into the majors -- On his own -- The final years.
General note"Essential library"--P. [4] of cover.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 102-103, 106-109) and index.
LCCN 2008033495
ISBN9781604535266 (hbk.)
ISBN1604535261
Stock number1293266 QBI