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Promises to keep : how Jackie Robinson changed America

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A warm, intimate portrait of Jackie Robinson, America's sports icon, told from the unique perspective of a unique insider: his only daughter.

Sharon Robinson shares memories of her famous father in this warm loving biography of the man who broke the color barrier in baseball. Jackie Robinson was an outstanding athlete, a devoted family man and a dedicated civil rights activist. The author explores the fascinating circumstances surrounding Jackie Robinson's breakthrough. She also tells the off-the-field story of Robinson's hard-won victories and the inspiring effect he had on his family, his community. . . his country! Includes never-before-published letters by Jackie Robinson, as well as photos from the Robinson family archives.

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08214	927 ROB	Non-Fiction	Available
08245	927 ROB	Non-Fiction	Available

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Call Number

927 ROB

Publisher

New York, USA : Scholastic Inc., 2004

Collation

64 pages : illustration ; 26 cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

0439678757

Classification

927

Content Type

text

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Subject(s)

Race relations
African Americans
Conduct of life
United States
Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972
Baseball players
African American baseball players

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