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| Genre/Form: | Juvenile literature Biography Juvenile literature |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | Jackie Robinson; Pee Wee Reese; Jackie Robinson; Pee Wee Reese |
| Material Type: | Biography, Juvenile audience |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Peter Golenbock; Paul Bacon |
| ISBN: | 0152006036 9780152006037 |
| OCLC Number: | 20295056 |
| Notes: | "Gulliver books." |
| Description: | [32] p. : col. ill. ; 23 x 29 cm. |
| Responsibility: | written by Peter Golenbock ; designed and illustrated by Paul Bacon. |
| More information: |
Abstract:
Describes the racial prejudice experienced by Jackie Robinson when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first black player in Major League baseball and depicts the acceptance and support he received from his white teammate Pee Wee Reese.
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- Robinson, Jackie, -- 1919-1972 -- Juvenile literature.
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