{"product_id":"jackie-robinson-rookie-biographies-paperback","title":"Jackie Robinson (Rookie Biographies) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWil Mara\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet Jackie Robinson, first African American to play on a white Major League Baseball team.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFact-filled Rookie Read-About Biographies introduce the youngest readers to influential women and men, both past and present. Colorful photos and age appropriate text encourage children to read on their own-as they learn about people like Serena Williams, Neil Armstrong, Rosa Parks, Anne Frank and many more. When Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers he became the first African American to play on a white Major League Baseball team. Read about how Robinson changed the face of baseball when he broke the color barrier and opened the door for the non-white players that followed.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWil Mara, a lifelong fan of the National Football League, is the author of more than seventy-five books. He has written both fiction and nonfiction, for both children and adults. Aside from his \" NFL novels, \" he also wrote the 2005 disaster thriller\u003ci\u003e Wave\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 2005 New Jersey Notable Book Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 x 7 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765591769376,"sku":"9780531249833","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3dbc7a0f6733a4096ed3d82f35c2ce8a.webp?v=1780274351","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/jackie-robinson-rookie-biographies-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}