Jackie Robinson: He Led the Way

by April Jones Prince, Robert Casilla (Illustrator)

Perfect for Black History Month and sports fans! Independent readers will be inspired by the story of this barrier-breaking baseball player. Now available in Step into Reading, the premier leveled reader line.

Jackie Robinson became the first black Major League baseball player of the modern era when he stepped onto the field as a Brooklyn Dodger in 1947. In simple, engaging language, this book follows Jackie from childhood through his career as an MVP-award winning baseball player and a hero of the civil rights movement.

Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics; for children who are ready to read on their own.

Genres: Biography, Picture Books, Childrens, Nonfiction, Sports, African American

48 pages, Paperback

First published December 27, 2007

About the author

April Jones Prince is a children's book author specializing in history and books for the very young.

Reviews

[Christy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jackie Robinson became the first black Major League baseball player of the modern era when he stepped onto the field as a Brooklyn Dodger in 1947. In simple, engaging language, this book follows Jackie from childhood through his career as an MVP?award winning baseball player and a hero of the civil rights movement. This book is perfect for Black History Month and the start of spring training!

[Rese Meres · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good story for 1st grade readers.

[Cady Reinke · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a great book for any child in the first or second grade. One could use it to teach sports, biographies,Jackie Robinson himself, and Black History Month. This simple picture book has a lot of information in it for how small it is. The pictures are fun, and so is the content.

[Thomas Voiles · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wow