Jackie Robinson: A Life of Determination (Blastoff! Readers: People of Character)

People of Character

by Colleen Sexton

Jackie Robinson used determination to achieve his dream. Children will be encouraged to dream as they learn how Jackie worked hard to become the first African-American in major league baseball.

24 pages, Library Binding

First published August 1, 2007

About the author

Educational publishing professional with extensive experience developing both print and digital content for grades K–12. Author of more than 150 nonfiction books for kids in grades K-6.

Reviews

[Kathryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great book! It was very kid friendly, yet still talked about the difficulties Jackie Robinson faced. The pictures were pretty cool and the story had a good amount of detail. This would be a great book when introducing the topic of segregation and how it impacted sports.

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ATOS: 3.3
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[Ali Book&Seaglasshunter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simple/basic biography of Robinson for young readers.

[Amy Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jackie Robinson: A Life of Determination By Colleen Sexton
I read this book via Bookflix (available through Mid-Continent.) This is the first time I tried out Bookflix and I really liked it. It looks like a great resource for teachers because it pairs a non-fiction title with a fiction title and offers lesson plans. You watch a video that tells the story of the fiction book and the non-fiction books is read online either alone or along with help. There is also information about the author and games to play.
This book was a very good, easy read about Jackie Robinson and the the discrimination he overcame while playing baseball. It’s written in a way young students can understand and the pictures are good. It’s paired with the fiction title Amazing Grace. I think kids interested in baseball would really enjoy the book and getting to read it online may make it more appealing to reluctant readers. Recommended Grades K-3.