{"product_id":"jackie-robinson-american-hero-paperback","title":"Jackie Robinson: American Hero - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSharon Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust in time for the major motion picture release, discover everything you wanted to know about Jackie Robinson!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo tie- in with the April 2013 release of the movie 42, the life story of Jackie Robinson, this full-color comprehensive biography will feature everything there is to know about this inspiring American hero. The movie, featuring high-profile actors such as Harrison Ford, Christopher Meloni, and T.R. Knight, explores Robinson's history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers under the guidance of team executive Branch Rickey. The biography will explore what led up to Robinson's signing and what happened after. As the first black man to play major league baseball, his progress monumentally influenced the desegregation of baseball. Because of this, Robinson became an icon for not only the sport of baseball, but also for the civil -rights movement. Featuring photos throughout, this biography will be a sports tale and a history lesson. It will coincide with the movie and also provide many more Robinson details, introducing him to a new generation of readers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSharon Robinson, daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, is the author of many acclaimed works of fiction and nonfiction. She has written several books about her father, including \u003ci\u003ePromises to Keep\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTesting the Ice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Hero Two Doors Down\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJackie's Nine: Jackie Robinson's Values to Live By\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the author of the memoir \u003ci\u003eChild of the Dream\u003c\/i\u003e and the picture book \u003ci\u003eUnder the Same Sun\u003c\/i\u003e about her family in Tanzania, as well as the middle-grade novels \u003ci\u003eSafe at Home\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSlam Dunk!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 x 8.8 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jackie Robinson: American Hero\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50403682517229,"sku":"9780545540063","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/jackie-robinson-american-hero-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}