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First in the Field: Baseball Hero Jackie Robinson
This biography of Jackie Robinson, which focuses on his life until he retired from professional baseball, is accompanied by photographs. A timeline that notes African American sports milestones concludes the book.
Author: Dingle, Derek T. |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Followers of the North Star
These poems present a profile of African-American heroes in an historical and cultural context. Heroes and heroines include Benjamin Banneker, Harriet Tubman, cowboy Deadwood Dick, George Washington Carver, Jackie Robinson, Leontyne Price, and Martin Lut
Author: Altman, Susan & Lechner, Susan |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Hammerin' Hank Grenberg: Baseball Pioneer
The story of Hank Greenberg, first Jewish ballplayer inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Sommer explores the world of baseball as it became more inclusive and gives details of how Greenberg was an exceptional player.
Author: Sommer, Shelley |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | language arts - reading
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Heart of a Champion, The
These are short biographies of sports figures who have been featured on Wheaties boxes over the years. Subsections, organized by traits that contribute to success (commitment, grace, courage, team effort, and perseverance) are preceded by short essays abo
Interesting Athletes: Black American Sports Heroes
This is a collection of annotated newspaper cartoons about African American sports figures. The book is organized into chapters by type of sport. The cartoons originally appeared in newspapers (1930-1980).
Story of Baseball, The
This interesting and readable book provides a history of baseball in the U.S. Lots of fascinating anecdotes are included, photos of baseball stars [past and present] are included, and several chapters focus on the strategies of the game.
Author: Ritter, Lawrence S. |
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