Jackie Robinson (Sports Heroes and Legends Series) by Paul Mercer
Think you know all there is to know about Jackie Robinson? Well, did you know that:He won the first ever Rookie of the Year Award?
He played himself in a movie about his life?
From hundreds of athletes, he was selected to be the first African American player in major-league baseball?
Growing up in early twentieth-century America, Jackie Robinson had to fight every step of the way to achieve his dream. From the backyards of California to the major leagues to the history books, Jackie Robinson's story is the stuff legends are made of.