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Key Features Description Sharon Robinson, the daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, has crafted a hearwarming, true story about growing up with her father. 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 on the lake. Jackie says they can go - but only after he tests the ice to make sure it's safe. The children prod and push to get Jackie outside, until hesitantly, he finally goes. Like a blind man with a stick, Jackie taps on the ice's surface, when suddenly howling and roaring sounds come out of the lake! It is only then that Sharon realizes why she's never seen her father in the water - Jackie doesn't know how to swim! But her horror changes to relief as Jackie bravely taps his way to the middle of the lake - and declares it safe!In a stunning metaphor for Jackie Robinson's legendary breaking of the color barrier in Major League Baseball, Sharon Robinson honors her extraordinary father's memory with her warm graceful storytelling. Two-time Caldecott Honor Book artist Kadir Nelson has created richly rendered paintings that radiate with the beauty and spirit of one of America's finest heroes. Sharon Robinson, the daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, has crafted a hearwarming, true story about growing up with her father. 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 on the lake. Jackie says they can go - but only after he tests the ice to make sure it's safe. The children prod and push to get Jackie outside, until hesitantly, he finally goes. Like a blind man with a stick, Jackie taps on the ice's surface, when suddenly howling and roaring sounds come out of the lake! It is only then that Sharon realizes why she's never seen her father in the water - Jackie doesn't know how to swim! But her horror changes to relief as Jackie bravely taps his way to the middle of the lake - and declares it safe!In a stunning metaphor for Jackie Robinson's legendary breaking of the color barrier in Major League Baseball, Sharon Robinson honors her extraordinary father's memory with her warm graceful storytelling. Two-time Caldecott Honor Book artist Kadir Nelson has created richly rendered paintings that radiate with the beauty and spirit of one of America's finest heroes. Standards RI.3.2. Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea. RI.3.2. Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea. Product Details Item #: NTS528548 9780545285483 Paperback Book 40 Biography and Autobiography 2 - 4 Lexile® 800L Guided Reading GR Level Q DRA 40 ACR 3.9 Testing the Ice Paperback Book 5.21 Out Of Stock Out Of Stock Email me when back in stock Top {{#if inStock}} {{#if isSubscribe}} {{button.label}} {{else}} {{button.label}} {{/if}} {{/if}} {{#if isOutofStock}} {{oosMessage}} {{#if isTSO}}
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1,238 reviews4 followers
January 13, 2023
It’s January and it means that it’s time for my annual Jackie Robinson book(s) in honor of his birth month. For those of you who have been around awhile, you may recall me noting that Jackie Robinson is one of my American heroes. He is one of few people who has their own good reads shelf of mine as a subject. Jackie was brave, courageous, and all the other adjectives that describe and honor him. It’s the least I can do to return to the story of life every winter

I have read most of the books my library has to offer on this great man so this year I got creative. This short illustrated book for young readers tells a story of Jackie Robinson as a hero. It is written by his daughter about the first winter that their family lived in Connecticut and how her father would never enter the lake behind their house. For all the plaudits Jackie Robinson exhibited on multiple playing surfaces, he did not know how to swim. Although not written, this was true of many African Americans of his generation who were banned from their local swimming pools. Some things are best left unsaid.

One winter day, Robinson’s children and their friends wanted to skate on the frozen lake. Jackie needed to test the ice because he was a father first and needed to know that the kids were safe. All these years later, Sharon notes about her father that he “showed the same courage on the ice that day as he did when he broke the color barrier in baseball. No one really knew what would happen. But he felt his way along an untried path- like a blind man tapping for clues.”

Stories such as these are what made Jackie Robinson a great person outside of sports. As his life moves farther into the past and takes on mythical proportions, it is all the more important for generations of Americans to study his life. It is the least I can do to read about him each year.
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12.6k reviews479 followers
February 14, 2022
I read this for a challenge of "winter sports" which, the cover shows, counts. But of course this amazing book is about an amazing man who is most famous for what he did in the summer. The book is beautifully written by the daughter, Sharon Robinson, of the man who broke the color barrier in baseball. And powerfully illustrated by a favorite of many of us here at Children's Books, Kadir Nelson.

So, it also goes on "Black History" shelves, for sure.

I like that the Robinson kids make close friends with the neighbors, though they are white. And I like that Branch Rickey is given credit, which imo he deserves because he had to have nerve, too, to integrate the Dodgers.

I very highly recommend it. And if your library doesn't have it, suggest that they consider buying it.
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1,425 reviews38 followers
February 5, 2017
Really lovely intermediate-level book written by Sharon Robinson about her father Jackie. The strength of this book is that it's a pretty small story. It touches on her father's entrance into major league baseball, but mostly it's just about him being her dad. When she was little I think she knew that he was important, but mostly he was just her dad. The story takes place primarily around 1955 when the family relocated to an idyllic house in Connecticut. Her dad loves the woods, but always stays out of the water no matter how much they beg. When the lake freezes, they need him to go out and test the ice (anyone who has been around a frozen lake will know how much weird, scary noise it makes!). Ms. Robinson explores the different types of bravery her dad showed her. I like books like this that show a smaller side of a famous person. Often groundbreaking figures get turned into mythic figures, but human stories like this show the individual and intersectional nature of a person's character.

I think this is a lovely book for individual reading, but I also think a teacher could use it as a longer read-aloud for a class. I hate to say that this would be perfect for African American History Month, because it would basically be a good read during any winter month. That said, I am definitely going to put it on display during February so I can hopefully get some more eyes on it.

And of course Kadir Nelson's illustrations throughout are stunning. No surprise given that he is the most talented illustrator on earth!
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4,488 reviews46 followers
January 6, 2011
If I could give this book a billion stars, I would. Testing the Ice: A True Story About Jackie Robinson is a story told from a childhood memory, that speaks volumes. What child would not be proud of a father who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball? Yet, he is also the father that braved walking across the frozen ice to test its strength, knowing that he couldn't swim. For his children, he would do the unthinkable...for a nation of baseball fans, he was the first of a long line of fine athletes, just men, and devoted fathers who played the game with dignity and pride.

Just as Sharon Robinson's tale is full of wonder, the illustrations by Kadir Nelson are extraordinary, evocative, and gorgeous. What a gift he has! This baseball memoir is a treasure which takes us back to a time in history where civil rights were not equal, let alone discussed.
Profile Image for Christine.
34 reviews
March 14, 2016
Suggested Grade Levels: K-2nd Grade
Genre: Informational-Biography
Historical Topic: Jackie Robinson-First Colored Player in MLB
Themes: Perseverance and determination

This is a story about Jackie Robinson told by his daughter, Sharon. The story plays with a double meaning between telling the story of how Jackie Robinson tested the waters of MLB by being the first person of color to play in the Majors and the story of how Jackie Robinson did not know how to swim. Despite his inability to swim, he went out on the family’s lake to test the ice in winter before allowing the children to ice skate. The story focuses on how brave and dignified Jackie Robinson was and on the doors that he opened for others.

The illustrations are created using watercolor, pencil and oil. The pictures are large and in color and make the reader feel as though they are right in the mix of the book. The illustrations have several places where there is contrasting colors of light and dark, just as it was for Jackie when he started playing in the Major League. This especially explicit on pages 13-14. It is a close up side view of Branch Rickey, the man who would get Jackie on the Brooklyn Dodgers, staring into the face of Jackie Robinson and the rest of the page is black. It is a very defined contrast between the light and dark skin, but they are both looking into each other’s eyes almost trying to show they are starting to try and understand each other. The pictures are very moving in the book.

This book touches on the concept of breaking racial boundaries in a gentle way that young readers can understand. It also shows how Jackie was brave and walked on the ice, something that many young children can relate to. It touches on the concept of what does it mean to be brave. I would have the students write or draw what it means to be brave. I would have each person share and start a running list of words the students use to describe brave. I would use this as a reference chart for the rest of the year to look at other characters in our books and define if they are brave or not and what they do that is brave. I think this would bring this trait more to light for younger readers and begin to make them aware of the fact that they can be brave too.
115 reviews5 followers
June 3, 2013
Jackie Robinson was a man who "tested the ice" both literally and figuratively. This story is a combination story of Jackie telling his children and the neighbor children the story of how he entered baseball's Major League. He talked about how it was difficult, but he knew it was important for others who would soon follow in his footsteps. The story that continues through this book is that the Robinson's moved to a house in Connecticut and even though the whole family and the neighbor children loved to play on the lake, Jackie never did.

Finally, one winter day, all the children came to Jackie to ask him if they could go ice skating. Jackie agreed, but decided to test the ice first. It was during this test that Jackie's daughter realized that her dad was not able to swim, and she got scared for him. Again, in his life, Jackie did what was difficult, but he knew it was and important thing to do for those others who would soon literally follow in his footsteps.

I love the metaphor in this book of "testing the ice." It is an obvious metaphor, yet one that fits so perfect that you have to use it. It is a wonderfully told story by Jackie Robinson's daughter, who does a great job of showing how much she and her siblings took what their dad did for granted.

The picture in this book were done using pencil, watercolor and oil. They are excellently done and look very realistic. They are very bold and can tell much of the story themselves. I would recommend this book to kids ranging from 2nd to 6th grade. I think they can all get something good out of it, and they would all enjoy looking at the pictures.
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1,953 reviews209 followers
December 1, 2010
My children are younger than the ages recommended for this book and they still loved it. My son loved it as he's a huge baseball fan and loved learning about one of America's greatest baseball players. Sharon does such a great job at pulling the reader into this story. It starts out talking about her father's accomplishments and what he endured as an African American baseball player. Then she talks about this beautiful home and property they moved into in CT that had a lovely pond that they would all swim in, except her father as he doesn't know how to swim. When it freezes over, the children all ask their father if they can ice skate. Mr. Robinson proceeds to test the ice for the children to make sure it's safe before they ice skate.

The story is one that left me wishing I was there to experience it. If the story doesn't capture you, the artwork will. It's a beautifully written story with such beautiful art work that will capture your attention.

Highly recommend for any baseball fan and any fan of Jackie Robinson.
407 reviews12 followers
July 9, 2013
It was 1956. Jackie Robinson has retired from baseball, his family lives on a farm in Connecticut with a pond, and he spends a lot of time with his family and their friends. He tells them stories of his years in baseball and the opposition he faced. In the winter, his children and their friends want to go ice skating so he takes them out to the lake. But before he will let them go out he tests the ice even though he can’t swim. His daughter, Sharon, is amazed at just how brave he was.

The author, Sharon, then goes on to compare the testing of the ice to Jackie’s Robinson’s breaking the ice (the color barrier) in baseball. She also gives some background information about the time period.


On the surface this seems like a very simple story but it is actually quite deep. I enjoyed the story and the message. I found Sharon Robinson’s use of time a little confusing and readers would probably need some scaffolding with a timeline in order to understand the order of events. Kadir Nelson’s pictures are beautiful.

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3,326 reviews38 followers
May 31, 2016
Written by Jackie Robinson's daughter, this beautiful biography demonstrates his courage. Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play in the Major Leagues on the Brooklyn Dodgers team. He faced insults, threats and physical attacks. Still he persisted. Another demonstration of his courage came later. The family had moved to Connecticut and it was winter. The lake had frozen and the children, including their neighbors, wanted to ice skate. Robinson carefully went out onto the lake to test the ice. Robinson couldn't swim and if the ice broke, he would be in danger. However, he bravely tested the ice.

I appreciate that this picture book shows Robinson as not just a baseball player but also a father. It shows his courage in two different but difficult situations. And, of course, Kadir Nelson's illustrations are absolutely beautiful! They help convey the deep emotions of the biography. Highly recommended!
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2,064 reviews42 followers
April 7, 2011
Sharon Robinson, the daughter of Jackie Robinson, relates events from her childhood and ties them to her father's experiences as the first African American major league baseball player. A great selection for students who already know about Jackie Robinson and his role in the Civil Rights movement.

I'm not sure why this book is considered fiction. The story is written by Sharon Robinson and she relates events from her childhood.
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2,438 reviews
October 20, 2023
I’m not sure why my system has this as grade 3-4 fiction since it seems to be based on the author’s memories of her beloved father, Jackie Robinson. It is a small incident but perhaps where she realized something about just how brave her dad really was and how he overcame his fear to make sure his kids and their friends would be safe. Nelson, as usual, did a superb job, working from family photos! I do highly recommend this and probably should get an adult biography of Robinson!
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955 reviews
February 22, 2018
What a gorgeous, gorgeous book! I love the message that it gives without being too preachy. My 5th grade team uses it every year for a lesson and I finally took the time to read it for myself and I am so glad I did. I plan to buy a few copies for our library now so we don't have to borrow it from others.
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2,525 reviews32 followers
June 22, 2016
A wonderful story, although I think the ice metaphor might be lost on the Very Young Ones. The illustrations are beautifully detailed, and I loved the simple lesson about bravery even without the bigger picture. (And let's never underestimate the importance of this book's Big Picture!)
123 reviews
May 4, 2015
I love this book from the way it told the story, to the illustrations to the lesson learned from an American hero.
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18 reviews
June 28, 2012
Audience: Young to Intermediate readers

Appeal: Sports fans, family oriented readers and civil rights activists will enjoy this book.

Awards: 2012 Golden Sower nominee & 2012 Show-Me nominee
8 reviews
February 5, 2020
Testing the Ice: A True Story About Jackie Robinson is a compelling biography that introduces young students to Jackie Robinson and his courageous journey of breaking the color barrier in baseball. The story is told by Jackie Robinson’s daughter, who shares his baseball story as well as his character as a father. Throughout the book, Jackie shares his story with his children while they try to convince him to play in the lake with him; however, Jackie doesn’t agree until the lake is frozen over. Jackie takes a stick and shovel onto the ice to ensure that it is safe for his kids to go ice skating. In a 4th or 5th grade classroom, I would use this book to teach about the history of African Americans in the United States prior to the Civil Rights Movement. I will discuss the “testing the ice” metaphor with them, as we see in the book that he is testing the ice literally but also did so with the Major League Baseball. Additionally, I will use this book to teach my students about overcoming their fears and the good consequences that can come from that.

Testing the Ice: A True Story About Jackie Robinson is a WOW book for me because I have always had an interest in baseball in general as well as admired Jackie Robinson for his courage as he broke the color barrier. As such a pivotal human in our nation’s history, I admire Sharon Robinson’s ability to capture Jackie’s effect on the United States both in a direct way as well as in a way that allows for teachers to discuss the metaphor behind the book with students.
6,133 reviews81 followers
August 4, 2023
Really enjoyed the inclusion of what Robinson did after retirement: walking in protest marches, raising money for the Civil Rights Movement...

Also, like the Author's Note statistics on how Negro League players stood out with their inclusion. In those first 13 years accounting for "six Rookie of the Year awards, nine MVP awards, five home run titles, four batting titles, and a Cy Young Award..."

Sharon shares what it was like living with her father after his retirement and how she realized how brave he was.
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26 reviews5 followers
July 16, 2013
Testing the Ice is a short biographical story about one event in the life of Jackie Robinson, the first African American major league baseball player in America. It was written by and from the point of view of an adoring daughter, Sharon Robinson. This story has earned the Choices Award in 2009 from the Cooperative Children’s Book Center, Parents’ Choice Award in 2009, as well as nominated for the Show Me Award in 2011.

The story begins with a brief history about who Jackie Robinson was, and why his contribution to the breaking of the color barrier was so important for America as well as for baseball. An enduring element of the telling of this story is that Robinson himself explains his accomplishments not proudly, but as a father and neighbor answering questions asked by children. It adds a sense of humility and helps connect the reader to Robinson’s story.

Robinson is also portrayed as a fun and loving father who spent time with his family. His daughter related how good it was to have him home which provided him with time to play with his children as well as the neighborhood children. During this special time that Sharon Robinson describes, her father taught them life long lessons about understanding, civility, and what it means to be a good father and successful man both professionally as well as privately.

However, all of his worldly accomplishments weren’t nearly as impressive to his children as the courage portrayed by Robinson when he stepped out on the ice during a cold winter day. On this one day the great baseball player became a visibly tangible hero. Sometimes news coverage, trophies, and verbal stories of greatness aren’t enough to show the true character of man. Sometimes it only takes one simple act. Such as conquering a fear to benefit a group of young children to provide the emotional connection needed to solidify a person’s hero status. Sharon Robinson gives the reader this solid image of her father’s heroism when she vividly explains the courage it took for her father to test the ice.

It is the pictures though which helps fully explain this story. Illustrated by Caldecott honor artist, Kadir Nelson, Robinson’s life story from baseball player, to loving father, to local hero is beautifully illustrated. In this book the drawings do not tell the story, they compliment the story. Most impressive is the way Nelson pays attention to the smallest of details. One picture shows Robinson and Branch Rickey discussing Robinson’s future in baseball’s major league, the illustrator beautifully captured the stoic Jackie Robinson as he considers Rickey’s challenge. In that picture children will see and feel the importance of this event. Throughout the book the illustrations depict the emotions felt by each character so clearly that it is almost impossible to not vicariously feel deeply for what is going on in the story. Those emotions range from intense concentration, to love, to caring, to challenge, to fear, and finally to jubilation. As Randall Enos of Booklist stated, these illustrations truly do have a Norman Rockwell quality to them (Enos).

Testing the Ice: A True Story about Jackie Robinson picture book offers a touching biographical historical fiction story which can be viewed independently, or used in the classroom for children of all ages. The story along with the illustrations can be used in elementary, middle, or high school as an example of discrimination, and how one man can make a difference for many. Initially, younger children will enjoy the courage it took Robinson to get out onto the ice, while older students will see the underlying meanings of the story. George DuBose reviewer for Children’s Literature wrote that “testing the ice on a frozen pond (was) a metaphor for Robinson breaking the race barrier in professional baseball” (DuBose). This review illustrates how easily this book could be used as in introductory lesson to the civil rights movement in a social studies unit or class.

Truly a great story for all ages!

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October 10, 2019
Biography

Sharon Robinson, the daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, wrote a true story about growing up with her father. 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 Jackie never goes in the water, because he can't swim.
When winter comes the children beg to go ice skating on the lake. Jackie says they can go but only after he tests the ice to make sure it's safe. The kids were truly amazed with how brave their father is after everything he has been through.
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October 12, 2019
This book is told through the eyes of Jackie Robinson's daughter. She realizes what courage her dad had to join the MLB as a colored man. In the book, it talks about how Jackie Robinson was afraid of the water and in the winter the ice, but one day he got the courage to test the ice.
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December 3, 2017
1. This book goes through Jackie Robinson's life in a very unique way. This story tells the story of his life, but then focuses on one particular moment in his life where he showed courage. As the story progresses, the reader is able to view the impact that Jackie Robinson had on everyone around him.
2. This book is nothing like I have ever read before. This story shows how Jackie Robinson showed courage and bravery when it would've been easier to just quit (or say no). This story is a compelling one about how Jackie Robinson stepped out on the ice even though there were reasons why he should be weary... I recommend this story to all!! Its just so good!
3. Books that I would pair with this... This book could really pair with books that relate to identity, such as the "Olivia and the Fairy Princess" series or "Wonder" or "An snowy day." This book deals with the social justice issue of race and identity, as well as community and family. This book could be woven into lots of different content areas as well as units within the classroom.
4. "When Dad was dressed, he reluctantly led the way."- This quote is so powerful. Throughout the book, the story tells us about his life, but this part of the book really dives deep into his personal life and shows us the kind of person he is and what he will do for his children. This book could be used as a mentor text for writing just based on this quote because of the vocabulary used, as well as the format of this book! This book could also be used in a social justice unit because it covers themes such as race family. There are so many uses and purposes for using this book in the classroom!
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April 5, 2017
1. There are no awards for this book.
2. This book is appropriate for first or second grade.
3. A story told from the point of view of Jackie Robinson's daughter, this one is about the time when Jackie went out onto the depths of a frozen lake to test how strong the ice was for his kids and their friends. Even though he couldn't swim, Jackie had the courage to go test the lake for the safety of his kids. The courage he had in this memory is also compared to the courage he had when he first broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball.
4. I like how it was not just the same story of Jackie breaking the color barrier but it was more about a personal anecdote that compared to the famous story. The illustrations were very realistic. The personal touch of the story makes it that much more realistic.
5. This is a good book to read during Black History Month. A writing activity for this book would be, "I have courage when I ________."
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38 reviews
September 18, 2017
This book was a biography about the great baseball player, Jackie Robinson. It was written by his daughter, Sharon. It talks about the Robinson's home in Connecticut where they would go swimming at a lake but how Jackie never swam with them. The book contains snippets where it talked about Jackie's career as the first black player in the MLB. In the end, the story leads the family to winter time and the kids are wanting to go ice skating. Mr. Robinson shows his bravery again by testing the dangerous ice before the kids play on it.
The illustrations on this book were phenomenal. The story was sweet and shared good information about the Civil Rights movement.
I would use this book to help me teach the civil rights movement to show kids how discrimination was even in sports.
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September 6, 2017
Testing the Ice, is a true story written by Jackie Robinson's daughter Sharon. The book begins by telling how Jackie broke the color barrier in America's sport: baseball. Jackie took criticism and ridicule during his time in the major league, but he overcame that barrier. After retirement, all of his children want to go ice skating. Jackie never wanted to go into the water, because he cannot swim. He braved the ice and checked it for the kids, just as he built up the courage the play in the major leagues as an African American baseball player.
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50 reviews1 follower
April 28, 2019
Testing the Ice: A True Story About Jackie Robinson is a book written by his daughter describing a time when her father overcame his fears of not knowing how to swim and helped then test the ice one winter day. She recalls how much courage it took from him to break color barriers and make history. I give this book four stars because it is interesting to see Jackie not only as a baseball player, but a father and normal man as well.
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January 6, 2019
"Testing the Ice" is a story about Jackie Robinson told by his daughter, Sharon Robinson. She told of the day about how he tested the frozen water in the lake behind their home to see if it was safe for them to go ice skating. She then draws a comparison to his professional life as a baseball player. I would recommend this book to any child, family or classroom for a good read!
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185 reviews10 followers
February 25, 2019
Loved! My students loved this story as well! Written from the perspective of his daughter, you get to see her father, Jackie Robinson, through her eyes! Love that it’s based off a true story and shows the strength and bravery this man had not only in baseball, but in life! My students couldn’t stop asking questions after we finished!
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1,231 reviews22 followers
January 11, 2018
Great Jackie Robinson story/text with a wonderful message. I think the true beauty in this one however, is in the illustrations. WOW! GORGEOUS illustrations! (And like I said, great message/story as well!)
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1,960 reviews38 followers
March 15, 2017
I like Jackie Robinson's story and impact on history. This is a different angle. His daughter writes about him as a father rather than as a baseball player. He is shown to be brave in more ways than the ones he is famous for. A nice love note to a father.
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