Harcourt Children's Books,
1990,
32 pages,
English
Set in 1947 this picture book explores how Jackie Robinson became the first African American ever to play on a major league baseball team. Robinson faced much ...
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Set in 1947 this picture book explores how Jackie Robinson became the first African American ever to play on a major league baseball team. Robinson faced much racial hatred but then one day in Cincinnati, his teammate Pee Wee Reese, fed up with the cruel treatment being heaped upon Robinson, took a stand and made a simple gesture that declared Robinson his teammate--and someone to be treated with respect. Illustrated with b&w photographs and watercolor paintings.
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Description: Good in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Hard Cover. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Stated First Edition. Ex-Library book with all markings, tapes and stamps. The book is in good condtion, however, there are several underlinings on several pages showing how blacks were discriminated against. The dust jacket has a hole on the spine that turns onto the front cover. "Teammates: Describes the racial prejudice experienced by Jackie Robinson when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first black player in Major League baseball and depicts the acceptance and support he received from his white teammate Pee Wee Reese.
Description: 1st edition, horizontal format hardcover, dust jacket, fine. The story of Jackie Robinson & Pee Wee Reese and the old Brooklyn Dodgers, when Robinson was the first black man to play in major leagues. Color illustrations by Paul Bacon, mixed with vintage b&w photos. There is an Redbook award sticker on the cover for Children's Picturebooks.
Description: Bacon, Paul (illustrator) Good in Good jacket. Ex-Library. 4to-over 9¾"-12" Tall. The dj is has mylar covering. Has usual library markings. Pages are clean with no markings.
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Description: Good. Minimal damage to cover and binding. Pages show light use. With pride from Motor City. All books guaranteed. Best Service, Best Prices.
Description: Good. Only lightly used. Book has minimal wear to cover and binding. A few pages may have small creases and minimal underlining. Book selection as BIG as Texas.
"This book is a great book to teach about inferring themes. The book has great themes such as anger, friendship, loneliness, and racism that you can talk to your students about."
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