A Picture Book of Jackie Robinson (Picture Book Biography) - Softcover

Adler, David A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0823413047 ISBN 13: 9780823413041

Publisher: Holiday House, 1994

Synopsis

The first African American to play in the major leagues.

About this title

About the Author:

David A. Adler is the author of many popular books for children, including biographies, math books, and Judaica. His strong interest in history and biography led to his bestselling Picture Book Biography series. He lives in New York State with his wife and family.

Robert Casilla is the illustrator of several titles in David A. Adler's Picture Book Biography series, with subjects that include Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Jesse Owens. He lives in Connecticut.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 1-3-A brief look at the life of baseball great Jackie Robinson. The subject's childhood, sporting accomplishments, and later endeavors are touched upon, as are the bigotry and prejudice he faced as the first African American to play in the major leagues. The information is similar to that found in Carol Greene's Jackie Robinson (Childrens, 1990), though Adler's writing is smoother. Casilla's full-and double-page watercolors provide attractive backgrounds for the text. A sound introduction to a significant figure.
Tom S. Hurlburt, La Crosse Public Library, WI
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Holiday House
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0823413047
• ISBN 13: 9780823413041
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Casilla Robert