Grades
K - 8
Books About Jackie Robinson
Share stories with your students about Jackie Robinson—an outstanding athlete, a devoted family man, and a dedicated civil rights activist—as written by his daughter.
Books About Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson was more than a great baseball player. As the 20th century's first African American to play for a Major League Baseball team, he changed the sport—and race relations in America—forever.
Introduce students to this powerful figure in both the sports world and the civil rights movement with these books written by his daughter, Sharon Robinson. These titles explore Robinson's life, his role in the civil rights movement in America, and heartwarming stories inspired by his achievements.
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Sharon Robinson, the daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, tells a hearwarming, true story about growing up with her father.
Featuring photos throughout, this biography is both a sports tale and a history lesson about Jackie Robinson.
In this historical fiction novel, Jackie Robinson moves to an 8-year-old baseball fan's all-Jewish neighborhood.
Sharon Robinson shares memories of her famous father in this warm, loving biography of the man who broke the color barrier in baseball.
