Jackie's Bat

by Marybeth Lorbiecki

Other authorsBrian Pinkney (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 2006

Tags

NCSS Standards Theme--Culture, NCSS Standards Theme--Individuals-Groups-Institutions, Social Interactions-Relationships, Reading Level-Primary (K-2)

Genres

Collection

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People

Publication

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (2006), Edition: First Editiion, 40 pages

Description

Joey, the batboy for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, learns a hard lesson about respect for people of different races after Jackie Robinson joins the team.

Subjects

Baseball Fiction
Race relations Fiction

Awards

CCBC Choices (2007)
NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People (2007)

Language

English

Original language

English

ISBN

0689841027 / 9780689841026

DDC/MDS

451

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