Meltzer, Brad.

I am Jackie Robinson / Brad Meltzer ; illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos. - 1 v. (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 20 cm. - Ordinary people change the world . - Ordinary people change the world. .

Includes bibliographical references.

Presents an illustrated biography of the man who broke baseball's color barrier and changed the way Americans viewed equality in sports. "Jackie Robinson always loved sports, especially baseball. He could run, leap, and throw better than any other kid around. But he lived at a time when the rules weren't fair to African Americans: Even though Jackie was a great athlete, he wasn't allowed on the best teams just because of the color of his skin. Jackie knew that sports were best when everyone, of every color, played together. He became the first black baseball player on a major-league team, and his bravery helped lead the way to equality in all sports in America." --Dust jacket.

ISBN: 9780803740860 0803740867

LCCN: 2014017473

Subjects--Personal Names:
Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Baseball players--United States--Biography.
African American baseball players--Biography.
Discrimination in sports--History.--United States
Baseball--History.--United States
Children's literature--2017.

Dewey Class. No.: 796.357092 B