Jackie Robinson: Baseball's Second Base Hero (Beginner Biography (LOOK! Books ™))

Jackie Robinson: Baseball's Second Base Hero (Beginner Biography (LOOK! Books ™))

Jackie Robinson broke barriers as the first African American to play baseball in the modern major leagues. Today there are many great Black players in the MLB, but this pioneering moment in 1947 marked a significant milestone, opening doors for generations of Black athletes to come. "Simple and factual, these titles provide sufficient introductions of these noteworthy people to the intended audience. . . . These titles are attractive and informative."― School Library Journal , Series Made Simple Jennifer Marino Walters is a writer and editor specializing in family and parenting topics. She has written for  Los Angeles Times , Reader's Digest , and Parenting . Jennifer lives with her husband, twin sons, and daughter in the Washington, DC, area. Scott R. Brooks is a full-time illustrator for books, video games, and television commercials. Scott shares his Atlanta, GA studio with his illustrator wife, Karen. They live at home with two clever children and a somewhat less clever dog and cat.