by Peter Golenbock (Author), Paul Bacon (Illustrator)
This is the moving story of how Jackie Robinson became the first black player on a Major League baseball team when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940s, and how on a fateful day in Cincinnati, Pee Wee Reese took a stand and declared Jackie his teammate. Illustrated with a blend of historic photographs and eloquent watercolors by Paul Bacon.
Author Biography
Peter Golenbock is a well-known writer of books about sports, espcecially baseball. He lives in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Paul Bacon also illustrated Susanna of the Alamo. He lives in Clintondale, New York.
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.14 x 8.35 x 10.95 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: August 17, 1992
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Teammates
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 5.4
Point Value: 0.5
