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African American baseball players African American basketball players African American basketball players Biography Juvenile literature Baseball players Basketball players Basketball players United States Biography Juvenile literature James, LeBron James, LeBron Juvenile literature Robinson, Jackie 1919-1972 United StatesMara, Wil.
Summary: When Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers he became the fir st African American to play on a white Major League Baseball team. Read about how Robinson changed the face of baseball when he broke the color barrier and opened the door for the non-white players that followed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ROBGregory, Josh
Summary: As the first African American ever to play for a major league baseball team, Jackie Robinson helped change race relations in America forever. Readers will learn about Robinson’s early success as a versatile athlete and the difficulties he faced in an era of widespread prejudice and segregation. The will also find out how he came to break pro baseball’s color barrier and how he used his fame to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ROBNorwich, Grace
Summary: Introduces the life, work, and accomplishments of LeBron James, the professional basketball star who has won two Most Valuable Player awards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2014