Capturing all the fun and excitement of baseball while also exploring the serious issue of segregation in America, this history is told from the viewpoint of baseball fan Emily, who writes a report about the early players, the greatest superstars, and the story of Jackie Robinson. Full-color illustrations.
内容简介:Emily loves to play on her Little League baseball team. She visits the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York and learns about the Negro Leagues that were formed when black players were banned from major league teams. Emily's report includes information about the early players, the greatest superstars, and the story of Jackie Robinson, who broke the "color line" in 1947. This title captures all the fun and excitement of baseball, while also exploring the serious issue of segregation in America.
作者简介:Laura Driscoll is a published adapter, author, and an editor of children's books. Some of the published credits of Laura Driscoll include Fawn and the Mysterious Trickster (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)), Thumper's Scary Night (Disney Bunnies), Mis amigos animales / My Animal Friends (Go, Diego, Go!), and Do Dolphins Really Smile? (All Aboard Science Reader, Station Stop 2).
Capturing all the fun and excitement of baseball while also exploring the serious issue of segregation in America, this history is told from the viewpoint of baseball fan Emily, who writes a report about the early players, the greatest superstars, and the story of Jackie Robinson. Full-color illustrations.