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1	Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season more books like this by Jonathan Eig add to wishlist This detailed, authoritative account of one of the most important seasons in baseball history chronicles the day when, in 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier and played first base for the Dodgers. "Opening Day" is being published on that 60th anniversary of the game. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Baseball's Great Experiment: Jackie Robinson and His Legacy more books like this by Jules Tygiel add to wishlist "Baseball's Great Experiment" tells the story of one of the most explosive and far-reaching episodes in American sports history--Jackie Robinson's breaking of baseball's color barrier in 1946--and traces the entire, painfully slow process of desegregation. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America more books like this by Sharon Robinson add to wishlist 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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.74! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Jackie Robinson: A Biography more books like this by Professor Arnold Rampersad add to wishlist Arnold Rampersad's brilliant biography of "Jackie" Robinson offers an intimate look at one of the most well-known American figures. Drawing heavily on never-before-seen personal documents, Rampersad gives readers privileged glimpses of this complex man and his compelling story, from his birth in Georgia to his stardom in baseball to his work in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	I Never Had It Made: The Autobiography of Jackie Robinson more books like this by Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron (Introduction by), Cornel West (Introduction by) add to wishlist Before Ken Griffey Jr., before Reggie Jackson, before Hank Aaron, baseball's celebrated stars had one undeniable trait in common: they were all white. In 1947, Jackie Robinson broke that barrier, changing the world of sports forever. see all copies from $2.15! new only from $7.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Stealing Home: The Story of Jackie Robinson more books like this by Barry Denenberg add to wishlist Jackie Robinson was a great athlete, but his destiny went far beyond the baseball diamond. As the first black man to play in the all-white baseball leagues, he was a symbol of courage, hope, and unity for all black and white Americans, and for people throughout the world. A fresh new biography of an American hero. Illustrated. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Teammates more books like this by Peter Golenbock add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.98! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Picture Book of Jackie Robinson more books like this by David A Adler, Robert Casilla (Illustrator) add to wishlist Young readers can learn about the first African American to play in the majorleagues in this full-color picture-book biography. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.90! \| SVS
9	The Value of Courage: The Story of Jackie Robinson more books like this by Spencer Johnson, M.D. add to wishlist A biography, stressing the courage, of the first black player in professional baseball. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $80.00! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Dad, Jackie, and Me more books like this by Myron Uhlberg, Colin Bootman (Illustrator) add to wishlist Jackie Robinson is the new first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers--and the first black player in Major League Baseball. A young boy shares the excitement of Robinson's rookie season with his deaf father. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.01! \| SVS
11	Thank You, Jackie Robinson more books like this by Barbara Cohen add to wishlist Ten-year-old Sam Green shares a special friendship with an older man named Davy; both love the Dodgers. When Davy suffers a heart attack and lies dying in the hospital, Jackie Robinson gives Sam an autographed baseball for Davy. But even this wonderful gift cannot prevent Davy from dying. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	I Never Had It Made: The Autobiography of Jackie Robinson more books like this by Alfred Duckett, Jackie Robinson add to wishlist Jackie Robinson tells his story, from his slave and sharecropper ancestry to his triumphant, heroic career as ballplayer for the Brooklyn Dodgers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.76! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Stealing Home: Jackie Robinson: Against the Odds more books like this by Robert Burleigh, Mike Wimmer (Illustrator) add to wishlist This is the story of Jackie Robinson, a man who not only did the unbelievable--steal home--but also what no one thought possible, which was cross the color line of major league baseball. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
14 view cover	First Class Citizenship: The Civil Rights Letters of Jackie Robinson more books like this by Jackie Robinson, Michael G Long (Editor) add to wishlist These never-before-published letters offer a rich portrait of Jackie Robinson as a fearless advocate for racial justice at the highest levels of American politics. Writing eloquently and with evident passion, Robinson had charted his own course, and had challenged the nations leaders to do the right thing. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.23! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Great Time Coming: The Life of Jackie Robinson from Baseball to Birmingham more books like this by David Falkner add to wishlist A biography of Jackie Robinson that considers baseball in the context of his whole life and all of his accomplishments, both on and off the field. Far more complex than his storybook image gives him credit for, Robinson attempted to bridge the gap between races in more than just sports. Falkner examines Robinson's pre- and post-baseball life, as ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	True Story about Jackie Robinson more books like this by Sharon Robinson add to wishlist When Jackie Robinson retires from baseball and moves his family to Connecticut, the beautiful lake on their property is the center of everyone's fun. The neighborhood children join the Robinson kids for swimming and boating. But oddly, Jackie never goes near the water. In a dramatic episode that first winter, the children beg to go ice skating ... see all copies from $5.35! new only from $5.35! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Baseball has done it more books like this by Jackie Robinson add to wishlist Back in print for the first time since its initial publication in 1964, "Baseball Has Done It" is an oral history of baseball and racial integration as told by its greatest players to the man who broke the color line, Jackie Robinson. 25 photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Jackie Robinson: An Intimate Portrait more books like this by Rachel Robinson, Lee Daniels, Roger Wilkins (Foreword by) add to wishlist The tale of Jackie Robinson does not begin and end with baseball. It includes family, friends, and--after his retirement--the business world and the civil rights movement. In an evocative, humorous, and personal style, Robinson reveals her husband as a sensitive and committed indivdual. Her keen observations and sharp memories are enhanced by a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.37! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Jackie Robinson: Young Sports Trailblazer more books like this by Dan Gutman, Herb Dunn, Meryl Henderson (Illustrator) add to wishlist A biography emphasizing the childhood of the baseball legend who became the first African American to play Major League baseball. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.66! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Luke Goes to Bat more books like this by Rachel Isadora (Illustrator) add to wishlist In this heartwarming story about never giving up, Isadora offers a touching salute to 1950s Brooklyn, baseball at Ebbets Field, and one of the most inspiring players ever to take the field--Jackie Robinson. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Greatest Story Never Told: The Babe and Jackie more books like this by Ray Negron, Laura L Seeley (Illustrator) add to wishlist Negron delivers the second book in his series that begins in "The Boy of Steel," about the special connection baseball fosters between friends from different backgrounds. Here, Negron imagines meeting two of the game's greatest players: Babe Ruth and Jackie Robinson. Full color. see all copies from $2.42! new only from $6.99!
22 view cover	Stealing Home: An Intimate Family Portrait by the Daughter of Jackie Robinson more books like this by Sharon Robinson, Jesse L Jackson, Sr. (Foreword by) add to wishlist An account of the life of Jackie Robinson and his family, written by his daughter, who talks about the responsibilities of being an African-American in the spotlight in the 1950s. She discusses Jackie's work for the civil rights movement, her brother's heroin addiction and the pressures of being "Jackie Jr.," and her own loss of identity as she ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	How to Be Like Jackie Robinson: Life Lessons from Baseball's Greatest Hero more books like this by Pat Williams, Allan "Bud" Selig (Foreword by), Mike Sielski add to wishlist Unlike other books on Jackie Robinson, this book not only profiles his amazing life, but also offers valuable lessons drawn from his experiences that can directly apply to practical, everyday improvements and personal success. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| SVS
24 view cover	Jackie Robinson, my own story more books like this by Jackie Robinson, Wendell Smith add to wishlist see all copies from $14.54! new only from $14.54! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Jackie's 9: Becoming Your Best Self more books like this by Sharon Robinson add to wishlist The daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson share her father's nine principles of life and explores how these principles (courage, determination, teamwork, persistence, integrity, citizenship, justice, commitment, and excellence) helped him, and others, achieve remarkable goals in life. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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