The Resource Jackie Robinson : "all I ask is that you respect me as a human being", Carin T. Ford
Jackie Robinson : "all I ask is that you respect me as a human being", Carin T. Ford
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- Summary
- The story is riveting and legendary: At a time when segregation ruled American life, a sports experiment changed history. Did Jackie Robinson have enough talent, courage, and tolerance to break the color line in major league baseball? The world watched as Robinson signed his contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Racist taunts and jeers exploded from the stands, but Robinson kept his focus on the game. For the rest of his life, Robinson continued to speak out for equality and civil rights. Crossing the color barrier in baseball was just the first step. A full-color biography series features inspirational and contemporary African-Americans of interest to young people and who are important role models for all youngsters
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (128 pages
- Contents
-
- The experiment
- Growing up
- College
- Army life
- The Negro leagues
- The Montreal Royals
- Welcome to Brooklyn
- Baseball and beyond
- Number 42
- The final years
- Label
- Jackie Robinson : "all I ask is that you respect me as a human being"
- Title
- Jackie Robinson
- Title remainder
- "all I ask is that you respect me as a human being"
- Statement of responsibility
- Carin T. Ford
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The story is riveting and legendary: At a time when segregation ruled American life, a sports experiment changed history. Did Jackie Robinson have enough talent, courage, and tolerance to break the color line in major league baseball? The world watched as Robinson signed his contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Racist taunts and jeers exploded from the stands, but Robinson kept his focus on the game. For the rest of his life, Robinson continued to speak out for equality and civil rights. Crossing the color barrier in baseball was just the first step. A full-color biography series features inspirational and contemporary African-Americans of interest to young people and who are important role models for all youngsters
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Ford, Carin T
- Dewey number
-
- 796.357/092
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- GV865.R6
- LC item number
- F67 2005
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- Series statement
- African-American biography library
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Robinson, Jackie
- Baseball players
- Robinson, Jackie
- Baseball players
- United States
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- Jackie Robinson : "all I ask is that you respect me as a human being", Carin T. Ford
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The experiment -- Growing up -- College -- Army life -- The Negro leagues -- The Montreal Royals -- Welcome to Brooklyn -- Baseball and beyond -- Number 42 -- The final years
- Extent
- 1 online resource (128 pages
- Form of item
- online
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color))
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1035931098
- Label
- Jackie Robinson : "all I ask is that you respect me as a human being", Carin T. Ford
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The experiment -- Growing up -- College -- Army life -- The Negro leagues -- The Montreal Royals -- Welcome to Brooklyn -- Baseball and beyond -- Number 42 -- The final years
- Extent
- 1 online resource (128 pages
- Form of item
- online
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color))
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1035931098
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