Product Description

Young Jackie Robinson looses to his older brother Mack in just about any game they play -- Chase the Fox, running and jumping contests -- you name it. One day Jackie gets so frustrated he runs home, stomps up to his room, and takes his anger out on Mack's stuff. But when Mack invites Jackie to play baseball with his friends, Jackie decides to give it a try -- and that is when the score really starts to change!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #913781 in Books
• Published on: 2006-01-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

From School Library Journal
Grade 1-2–This heavily fictionalized, saccharine easy reader contains a smattering of facts and paints nine-year-old Jackie as a zealous competitor. He readily picks up new sports skills but chafes at being bested by his older sibling, Mack. When Jackie is invited to join his brother's baseball game, he hits a single off Mack and then proceeds to steal second, third, and home. Unappealing watercolor illustrations show the boys playing among multiracial children; in fact, the brothers grew up in a time when society was deeply segregated by race. Young readers seeking an introduction to this famous athlete are better served by David A. Adler's A Picture Book of Jackie Robinson (Holiday House, 1994) and Peter Golenbock's Teammates (Harcourt, 1990).–Marilyn Taniguchi, Beverly Hills Public Library, CA
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