Jackie Robinson: Baseball Great & Civil Rights Activist
This title examines the remarkable life of Jackie Robinson. Readers will learn about his family background, childhood, education, entry into and career in professional baseball, and societal contributions. Color photos and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text. Features include a timeline, facts, additional resources, web sites, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Essential Lives is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company. Grades 6-9.
Interest Level | Grade 6 - Grade 12 |
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Reading Level | Grade 7 |
BISACS | JNF007100, JNF007040, JNF018010 |
Genre | Nonfiction |
Subject | Biographies, History |
Copyright | 2009 |
Division | Abdo Publishing |
Imprint | Essential Library |
Language | English |
Number of Pages | 112 |
Season | 2009-01-01 |
ISBN | 9781604535266, 9781617852435 |
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Title Format | Reinforced Library Bound Hardcovers, Anywhere eBooks |
Dewey | 796.3571 |
Graphics | 1-color illustrations |
Dimensions | 6.25 x 9.25 |
ATOS Reading Level | 6.6 |
ATOS Interest Level | MG |
Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 128352 |
Accelerated Reader® Points | 2.0 |
Features | Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Table of contents, and Timeline of key events |
Online Resources | FREE! Booklinks Nonfiction Network |
Essential Lives Set 3 – Horn Book Guide
Filled with interesting sidebars, photographs, or illustrations, and maps, each of these biographies traces the life of its subject, including early successes and failures. . . . A clean design makes the books user-friendly, and appended resources make them helpful for school reports.