His years on the diamond are important, but are only a subset of the overall story. See more ideas about jackie robinson, black history and african american history month. Sharon robinson quotes author of the hero two doors down. Robinson was not amused when a texas bus driver told him to give up his seat. She has also written several widely praised nonfiction books about her father, including jackies nine. Our booksource team is working remotely and available to answer questions, create price quotes and place book orders. She also tells the offthefield story of robinson s hardwon victories and the. Jackie robinsons daughter sharon, discusses her new book, promises to keep, and talks about how her father changed america. A biography of baseball legend jackie robinson, the first african american to play in the major leagues, as told by his daughter. Jackie robinson 1962 on the morning of monday, july 23, 1962, in the pretty and historic village of cooperstown in upstate new york, a young white man awoke nervously in the darkness just before dawn, dressed himself quickly, and was out of his hotel, the cooper inn, just after six oclock. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. More than anything it represents a significant milestone in baseball and the civil right movement. A straightforward yet inspiring story of what it took to be the first man of color to break into the white world of professional sports.
But jackie robinson was no less a hero for being a fullblooded human being. She has also written several widely praised nonfiction books about her father, including jackie s nine. Champions live for the moment heroes, like jackie robinson, transcend time. Chicago turabian humanities citation style guide robinson, sharon, 1950, promises to keep. Series information with straightforward language and illustrations on nearly every page, the. It was the 6th of july, 1944 two days after warweary americans had celebrated their declaration of independence. The authors want readers to appreciate that baseball was changed for the better by robinsons courage. Jackie robinsons values to live by offers an affectionate profile of her father who, she. A warm, intimate portrait of jackie robinson, americas sports icon, told from the unique perspective of a unique insider. It begins by talking about how jackie was born into a segregated world and how his grandparents were slaves, and parents were sharecroppers. Jackie robinson, star quarterback jackie robinson was a star quarterback at his segregated highschool, muir tech. I never had it made audiobook abridged by jackie robinson.
Nonfiction reading instruction guide promises to keep. Booksource is the premier trade book distributor to k12 school classrooms across the country. Jackie robinsons daughter tells the story of her fathers life and accomplishments, paying particular attention to the profound effect he had on american culture. Robinson writes in a straightforward style that is accessible to young readers without being condescending. The jackie robinson foundation is a public, notforprofit national organization founded by rachel robinson in 1973 as a vehicle to perpetuate the memory of jackie robinson. Jackie robinson s values to live by offers an affectionate profile of her father who, she writes, taught me to flip pancakes, hit a baseball. Citation for jackie robinson 41st spingarn medalist, december 8, 1956 text from the naacp records, manuscript division, library of congress for additional information on the naacp records, you can leave this site and read a summary catalog record for the collection a brilliant and versatile athlete, john roosevelt robinson has for a decade been an inspiration to the youth of the nation and. This biography by jackie robinsons daughter combines her words with his letters and family photos to paint a vivid portrait of one of the most famous baseball. When jackie robinson hit a homerun sometimes they would call it a foul ball or a singel.
Hook your students this is a biography of the first african american to play major league baseball. Jackie robinsons commitment to social change is framed by a brief history of blacks in the united states and an account of the work that continues in his name. Promises to keep reminds us what made him a champion on and off the field. Jackie robinsons values to live by offers an affectionate profile of her father who, she writes, taught me to flip pancakes, hit a baseball. Sharon robinson shares memories of her famous father in this biography of the man who broke the color barrier in baseball. On april 15, 1947, jackie robinson left the brooklyn dodgers dugout and assumed his position as. In her new book, promises to keep, she shares the story. Write an imagined radiotv interview with him, where you would introduce his achievements in life, especially the nonsports ones to the audience, and would ask him questions, writing his imagined.
Citation for jackie robinson baseball, the color line, and. Jackie was a grandson of a southern slave and a son of a poor sharecropper. Suggested booklist for jackie robinson this list of books can be used during stage 2 of the guided comprehension model for teacher guided smallgroup instruction. How jackie robinson changed america kindle edition by robinson, sharon. Get e books promises to keep on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free.
The author explores the fascinating circumstances surrounding jackie robinsons breakthrough. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. How jackie robinson changed america by sharon robinson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Promises to keep is a biography about jackie robinson, written by his daughter sharon. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column.
Below are some reading passages that we have hand picked to supplement this book. Sharon robinson shares memories of her famous father in this warm loving biography of the man who broke the color barrier in baseball. This is a biography of the first african american to play major league baseball. The author explores the circumstances surrounding jackie robinson s breakthrough. Citation for jackie robinson 41st spingarn medalist, december 8, 1956 text from the naacp records, manuscript division, library of congress for additional information on the naacp records, you can leave this site and read a summary catalog record for the collection. Testing the ice, jackie robinson and breaking the barrier focus book citation. The author explores the fascinating circumstances surrounding jackie robinson s breakthrough. Jackie robinsons story is more than a telling of his tremendous talent.
I hope you read this book because you will really see how it would be to walk in the shoes of jakie robinson. In the book promises to keep by sharon robinson, the story of jackie robinson was probably told to show that one can achieve a goal, but only if one believes in oneself. Over ten years before jackie robinson broke the color barrier in the major leagues, a littleknown baseball team went to bat with players both black. Promises to keep is the story of the life of jackie robinson, written by his daughter sharon. Written by his daughter sharon, promises to keep is a biographical text about jackie robinson and the impact he had both on baseball and american society. How jackie robinson changed america hardcover february 1, 2004. Arnold rampersads biography of jackie robinson was published in 1997, but the story is timeless and definitely worth reading today. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading promises to keep. Before placing your order for please contact us for confirmation on the book s binding. Jackie robinson is legendary for breaking the color barrier in major league baseball. An excerpt of jackie robinson and the integration of. How jackie robinson changed america on april 15, 1947, jackie robinson left the brooklyn dodgers dugout and assumed his position as first baseman.
Of course, she stresses all the positive aspects of her fathers character, but this is not meant to be a completely. Terms in this set 8 familygrandparents were slavesmother was a share cropperjackie grew up in a segregated worldbrother mack was in the olympics for track and. Sharon robinson, jackie robinsons only daughter, is vice president of educational programming for major league baseball. An accessible text is supported by several timelines, candid photographs, and engaging portions of robinson s letters to his family, written while traveling on the road throughout the baseball season. He was marking a moment in history as the first africanamerican to participate in professional team sports in any of the nationals major leagues or associations. This is a book about jackie robinson and his family. Jackie robinsons values to live by, and the memoir, stealing home. A champion, he said, wins a world series or an olympic and is hoisted on the shoulders of teammates and fans. Jackie robinson was an outstanding athlete, a devoted family man and a dedicated civil rights activist. A warm, intimate portrait of jackie robinson, americas sports ico. Citation for jackie robinson baseball, the color line. Feb 01, 2004 jackie robinsons daughter tells the story of her fathers life and accomplishments, paying particular attention to the profound effect he had on american culture. Sep 14, 20 sharon robinson shares memories of her famous father in this biography of the man who broke the color barrier in baseball. How jackie robinson changed america by sharon robinson tells the story of how her father, baseball legend jackie robinson, became the first african american player to enter the major leagues.
In her new book, promises to keep, she shares the story of her fathers hardwon victories in baseball, business, politics, and civil rights. This nonfiction book covers robinsons early life, his role in desegregating baseball, and his work after he retired from the game. Louis county, we have suspended shipping until midmay. The book explores robinsons life, from his birth in georgia in 1919 through his death in connecticut in 1972. The book follows jackie robinsons life from childhood to his retirement from baseball and describes the challenges he faced both in his personal life and his professional life. This book is an inspiring sports biography of jackie robinson, who was not only a natural at football, basketball, and baseball, but was also the first black player to break the color barrier in major league baseball. This is an important point because it shows that jackie did not only play baseball. This book takes place in brooklyn, the place where jackie robinson played baseball, and california, where he was raised.
Sharon robinson shares memories of her famous father in this warm, loving biography of the man who broke the color barrier in baseball. Check out our other listings to add to your order for discounted shipping. An accessible text is supported by several timelines, candid photographs, and engaging portions of robinsons letters to his family, written while traveling on the road throughout. Jackie doesnt do a terrible acting job which you dont really notice because the screen play, although light, is very face paced. Jackie robinson is one of our great national heroes. The authors give us information about jackie robinson through facts and supporting details. To tiein with the april 20 release of the movie 42, the life story of jackie robinson, this fullcolor comprehensive biography will feature everything there is to know about this inspiring american hero. Serving as an advocate for young people with the greatest need, the foundation assists increasing numbers of minority youths through the granting of fouryear scholarships. Jul 29, 2004 sharon robinson, jackie robinsons only daughter, is vice president of educational programming for major league baseball. When jackie was an infant his father abandoned the family. In promises to keep, sharon robinson, daughter of the baseball legend, shares memories of her famous father not only on how he broke the color barrier in baseball but also his commitment to advancing civil rights and his role as both a father and husband. How jackie robinson changed america by sharon robinson online at alibris.
Told from the unique perspective of robinsons only daughter, this intimate and uplifting book includes photos from the robinson family archieves and family letters never before published. Mar 23, 20 over ten years before jackie robinson broke the color barrier in the major leagues, a littleknown baseball team went to bat with players both black and white. Jackie robinson jack roosevelt robinson was born on january 31, 1919 in cairo, georgia. Sharon robinson, daughter of baseball legend jackie robinson, is the author of several works of fiction and nonfiction.
Jackie robinson s commitment to social change is framed by a brief history of blacks in the united states and an account of the work that continues in his name. Just in time for the major motion picture release, discover everything you wanted to know about jackie robinson from his very own daughter. When he was summoned by history, he risked his safety and sanity to give history the last full measure of his strength. Mlk came to the home of jackie robinson for a jazz concertfund raiser for the southern christian leadership committee. Promises to keep reminds us what made him a champion. In this stirring readaloud play about jackie robinson, students will find an intimate look at an inspiring man who had a direct impact on the civil rights movement. She also tells the offthefield story of robinsons hardwon victories and the inspiring effect he had on his family, his community. This is an end of unit book assessment using common core stems to create common core questions.
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