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Daring Play

How a Courageous Jackie Robinson Transformed Baseball

by Michael Burgan
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On and off the field, Jackie Robinson never backed down from a challenge. The baseball legend broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947, changing the sport forever. It was eight years later that a photo of him stealing home during the 1955 World Series became one of the most famous images from his historic career. The iconic photo of his daring base running seemed to sum up the way Robinson lived his life. He acted on his own, doing what he thought was right. He took risks. He used his talents the best way he knew how. And he made baseball—and the world—a better place.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Captured History Sports

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    January 1, 2016

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780756554118
      • File size: 17899 KB

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9780756554118
      • File size: 17899 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 6.8
    • Lexile® Measure: 1060
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 5

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      April 1, 2016

      Gr 7 Up-Capstone expands the "Captured" series into sports, with its usual combination of information about an iconic photograph and the photographer and circumstances in which it was taken. Each title emphasizes how the topic pivotal sports moment symbolized a major change in sports and the world at large, i.e., Jackie Robinson and racial integration. Books include plenty of background about the interplay between sports and society. The many illustrations and large photos are a fascinating visual record of events before and after the captured moment. This series is certain to entice sports fans to read about history. VERDICT This is a worthy addition to get students thinking critically about the impact and reach of primary source materials like photographs.

      Copyright 2016 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:6.8
  • Lexile® Measure:1060
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:5

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