Author: Sharon Robinson
Publisher: Scholastic Incorporated
ISBN: 9780439237642
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
The baseball legend's daughter augments her father's thoughts on persistence, integrity, citizenship, and commitment with personal memories and essays by such authors as Martin Luther King, Christopher Reeve, and Marian Wright Edelman.
Jackie's Nine
Author: Sharon Robinson
Publisher: Scholastic Incorporated
ISBN: 9780439237642
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
The baseball legend's daughter augments her father's thoughts on persistence, integrity, citizenship, and commitment with personal memories and essays by such authors as Martin Luther King, Christopher Reeve, and Marian Wright Edelman.
Publisher: Scholastic Incorporated
ISBN: 9780439237642
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
The baseball legend's daughter augments her father's thoughts on persistence, integrity, citizenship, and commitment with personal memories and essays by such authors as Martin Luther King, Christopher Reeve, and Marian Wright Edelman.
Jackie's Treasures
Author: Dianne Russell Condon
Publisher: Potter Style
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Each item pictured from the auction "is accompanied by vintage family photographs and a brief history detailing its provenance. There is also a complete listing of the astronomical sale prices for each item in the auction."--Jacket.
Publisher: Potter Style
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Each item pictured from the auction "is accompanied by vintage family photographs and a brief history detailing its provenance. There is also a complete listing of the astronomical sale prices for each item in the auction."--Jacket.
Jackie's Girl
Author: Kathy McKeon
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501158945
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
A "coming-of-age memoir by a young woman who spent thirteen years as Jackie Kennedy's personal assistant and occasional nanny--and the lessons about life and love she learned from the glamorous [former] first lady"--Amazon.com.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501158945
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
A "coming-of-age memoir by a young woman who spent thirteen years as Jackie Kennedy's personal assistant and occasional nanny--and the lessons about life and love she learned from the glamorous [former] first lady"--Amazon.com.
Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America
Author: Sharon Robinson
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338153706
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
The bestselling classic biography of Jackie Robinson, America's legendary baseball player and civil rights activist, told from the unique perspective of an insider: his only daughter. Sharon Robinson shares memories of her famous father in this warm loving biography of the man who broke the color barrier in baseball -- and taught his children that the only measure of life is the impact you have on others lives'. Promises to Keep is the story of Jackie Robinson's hard-won victories in baseball, business, politics, and civil rights. It looks at the inspiring effect the legendary Brooklyn Dodger had on his family, his community ... his country. Told from the unique perspective of Robinson's only daughter, this intimate and uplifting book includes photos from the Robinson family archives and family letters never published before. Jackie Robinson is one our great national heroes. Promises to Keep reminds us what made him a champion -- on and off the field!
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338153706
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
The bestselling classic biography of Jackie Robinson, America's legendary baseball player and civil rights activist, told from the unique perspective of an insider: his only daughter. Sharon Robinson shares memories of her famous father in this warm loving biography of the man who broke the color barrier in baseball -- and taught his children that the only measure of life is the impact you have on others lives'. Promises to Keep is the story of Jackie Robinson's hard-won victories in baseball, business, politics, and civil rights. It looks at the inspiring effect the legendary Brooklyn Dodger had on his family, his community ... his country. Told from the unique perspective of Robinson's only daughter, this intimate and uplifting book includes photos from the Robinson family archives and family letters never published before. Jackie Robinson is one our great national heroes. Promises to Keep reminds us what made him a champion -- on and off the field!
Carrying Jackie's Torch
Author: Steve Jacobson
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
ISBN: 1556527918
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
The real and painful struggles of the black players who followed Jackie Robinson into major and minor league baseball from 1947 to 1968 are chronicled in this compelling volume. Players share their personal and often heart-wrenching stories of intense racism, both on and off the field, mixed with a sometimes begrudged appreciation for their tremendous talents. Stories include incidents of white players who gave up promising careers in baseball because they wouldn t play with a black teammate, the Georgia law that forbade a black player from dressing in the same clubhouse as the white players, the quotas for the number of blacks on a team, and how salary negotiations without agents or free agency were akin to a plantation system for both black and white players. The 20 players profiled include Ernie Banks, Alvin Jackson, Charlie Murray, Chuck Harmon, Frank Robinson, Bob Gibson, Hank Aaron, Curt Flood, Lou Brock, and Bob Watson. "
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
ISBN: 1556527918
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
The real and painful struggles of the black players who followed Jackie Robinson into major and minor league baseball from 1947 to 1968 are chronicled in this compelling volume. Players share their personal and often heart-wrenching stories of intense racism, both on and off the field, mixed with a sometimes begrudged appreciation for their tremendous talents. Stories include incidents of white players who gave up promising careers in baseball because they wouldn t play with a black teammate, the Georgia law that forbade a black player from dressing in the same clubhouse as the white players, the quotas for the number of blacks on a team, and how salary negotiations without agents or free agency were akin to a plantation system for both black and white players. The 20 players profiled include Ernie Banks, Alvin Jackson, Charlie Murray, Chuck Harmon, Frank Robinson, Bob Gibson, Hank Aaron, Curt Flood, Lou Brock, and Bob Watson. "
The Other Side of the Jackie Robinson Story
Author: Ed Stevens
Publisher: Tate Publishing
ISBN: 1607991128
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
'How did you let a black man take your job?' This is the question I've been asked more times than I care to admit. And despite its inherent prejudice, its misunderstanding of history, its naivet, I'm compelled to respond. My name is Ed Stevens. In baseball circles I was known as Big Ed Stevens, and I played first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1945, '46, and '47. I was the first man to be replaced by a black player in the history of Major League Baseball. This is a story about the Brooklyn Dodgers, and a secret I have kept for over fifty years. 'Ed Stevens was a good teammate and an even better friend. You will find his story very interesting. Ed found himself in a spot, and I think you will enjoy reading his account of what happened and his role in this historic transformation of baseball.' Tom Lasorda Special Advisor to the Chairman Los Angeles Dodgers Ed Stevens played first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1945-1947. After that fateful '47 season, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he played from 1948-1950. After finishing out his career in Toronto, he served as a major league scout for twenty-nine years. Ed was later elected to the Brooklyn Dodger Hall of Fame, the International League Hall of Fame, and the Baton Rouge Louisiana Kids Clinic Hall of Fame, where he served for forty years as a baseball instructor along with Mel Ott, Dizzy Dean, Ted Williams, Stan Musial, and Mickey Mantle.
Publisher: Tate Publishing
ISBN: 1607991128
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
'How did you let a black man take your job?' This is the question I've been asked more times than I care to admit. And despite its inherent prejudice, its misunderstanding of history, its naivet, I'm compelled to respond. My name is Ed Stevens. In baseball circles I was known as Big Ed Stevens, and I played first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1945, '46, and '47. I was the first man to be replaced by a black player in the history of Major League Baseball. This is a story about the Brooklyn Dodgers, and a secret I have kept for over fifty years. 'Ed Stevens was a good teammate and an even better friend. You will find his story very interesting. Ed found himself in a spot, and I think you will enjoy reading his account of what happened and his role in this historic transformation of baseball.' Tom Lasorda Special Advisor to the Chairman Los Angeles Dodgers Ed Stevens played first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1945-1947. After that fateful '47 season, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he played from 1948-1950. After finishing out his career in Toronto, he served as a major league scout for twenty-nine years. Ed was later elected to the Brooklyn Dodger Hall of Fame, the International League Hall of Fame, and the Baton Rouge Louisiana Kids Clinic Hall of Fame, where he served for forty years as a baseball instructor along with Mel Ott, Dizzy Dean, Ted Williams, Stan Musial, and Mickey Mantle.
Mrs. Kennedy and Me
Author: Clint Hill
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451648464
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
"For four years, from the election of John Fitzgerald Kennedy in November 1960 until after the election of Lyndon Johnson in 1964, Clint Hill was the Secret Service agent assigned to guard the glamorous and intensely private Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. During those four years, he went from being a reluctant guardian to a fiercely loyal watchdog and, in many ways, her closest friend"--
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451648464
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
"For four years, from the election of John Fitzgerald Kennedy in November 1960 until after the election of Lyndon Johnson in 1964, Clint Hill was the Secret Service agent assigned to guard the glamorous and intensely private Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. During those four years, he went from being a reluctant guardian to a fiercely loyal watchdog and, in many ways, her closest friend"--
Jackie's Journal
Author: Jackie Christiansen
Publisher: Blackhawk Publishing & Media Group
ISBN: 9780982637852
Category : Autism in children
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In this real-life story told from the point of view of a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Jackie Christiansen describes the unique differences that make him who he is while also explaining how he is still similar to the other kids his age. Jackie discusses the challenges he faces living with the disorder, how he struggles with social cues and sensory and personal-space issues and can occasionally become very loud or animated for no apparent reason. However, Jackie chooses to celebrate the aspects that make him unique, and this journal is a great kid-friendly prompt for starting conversations about ASD and helping others relate to children with the disorder.
Publisher: Blackhawk Publishing & Media Group
ISBN: 9780982637852
Category : Autism in children
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In this real-life story told from the point of view of a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Jackie Christiansen describes the unique differences that make him who he is while also explaining how he is still similar to the other kids his age. Jackie discusses the challenges he faces living with the disorder, how he struggles with social cues and sensory and personal-space issues and can occasionally become very loud or animated for no apparent reason. However, Jackie chooses to celebrate the aspects that make him unique, and this journal is a great kid-friendly prompt for starting conversations about ASD and helping others relate to children with the disorder.
Jackie's Bat
Author: Marybeth Lorbiecki
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780689841026
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award–winning illustrator Brian Pinkney and award-winning author Marybeth Lorbiecki comes a carefully crafted picture book how Jackie Robinson broke through professional baseball’s color barrier. A young white batboy treats Jackie Robinson differently than the other, white, members of the 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers—and so does everyone else. But eventually Jackie’s patience and talent wear down the racist attitudes of those around them and earn their respect. A backmatter section provides additional information on Jackie’s life.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780689841026
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award–winning illustrator Brian Pinkney and award-winning author Marybeth Lorbiecki comes a carefully crafted picture book how Jackie Robinson broke through professional baseball’s color barrier. A young white batboy treats Jackie Robinson differently than the other, white, members of the 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers—and so does everyone else. But eventually Jackie’s patience and talent wear down the racist attitudes of those around them and earn their respect. A backmatter section provides additional information on Jackie’s life.
Dangerous Kiss
Author: Jackie Collins
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0671020951
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
LUCKY SANTANGELO IS BACK IN Jackie Collins' SCINTILLATING NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! She's the seductively beautiful, street-smart survivor who fought for fame and power in Hollywood and happiness in marriage. She's the strong, exciting woman who dares to take chances -- and always wins. Now, driven by raw fury when a member of her family is randomly gunned down, Lucky hunts for a killer throughout glamorous Los Angeles. But her quest for revenge is complicated by the sudden return of a man from her past -- a man with a Dangerous Kiss ...will it destroy everything she has?
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0671020951
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
LUCKY SANTANGELO IS BACK IN Jackie Collins' SCINTILLATING NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! She's the seductively beautiful, street-smart survivor who fought for fame and power in Hollywood and happiness in marriage. She's the strong, exciting woman who dares to take chances -- and always wins. Now, driven by raw fury when a member of her family is randomly gunned down, Lucky hunts for a killer throughout glamorous Los Angeles. But her quest for revenge is complicated by the sudden return of a man from her past -- a man with a Dangerous Kiss ...will it destroy everything she has?