Summary: ""42 Today" is an exploration of Jackie Robinson and his legacy"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: New York University Press 2021

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Williams, Yohuru R.

Summary: "An enthralling, eye-opening portrayal of this barrier-breaking American hero as a lifelong, relentlessly proud fighter for Black justice and civil rights"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers 2022

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Gregory, 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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Smith, Elliott

Summary: "On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson made history when he stepped onto the baseball diamond as a Brooklyn Dodger. For the first time in more than 60 years, a Black player took the field in a professional baseball game. How did Robinson break through the racist barriers that had kept so many Black athletes out of professional sports? And what is the enduring legacy of his remarkable...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2024

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