Daring Play: How a Courageous Jackie Robinson Transformed Baseball

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CAPTURED SPORTS HISTORY DARING PLAY HOW A COURAGEOUS JACKIE ROBINSON TRANSFORMED BASEBALL by Michael Burgan Content Adviser Rick Swaine Baseball author and member of the Society for American Baseball Research COMPASS POINT BOOKS a capstone imprint
Daring Play: How a Courageous Jackie Robinson Transformed Baseball

Daring Play: How a Courageous Jackie Robinson Transformed Baseball

On and off the field, Jackie Robinson never backed down from a challenge. The baseball legend broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947, changing the sport forever. It was eight years later that a photo of him stealing home during the 1955 World Series became one of the most famous images from his historic career. The iconic photo of his daring base running seemed to sum up the way Robinson lived his life. He acted on his own, doing what he thought was right. He took risks. He used his talents the best way he knew how. And he made baseball—and the world—a better place.

About This Book

By: Michael Burgan
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Published by: Compass Point an imprint of Capstone
9-12Age Range
6.8 AR
68Pages
BaseballSubject
1060LLexile
1-2 hoursReading Time
ZGuided Reading
YFountas & Pinnell
80DRA