"It was Opening Day, 1947. And every kid in Brooklyn knew this was our year. The Dodgers were going to go all the way!"
It is the summer of 1947 and a highly charged baseball season is underway in New York. Jackie Robinson is the new first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers--and the first black player in Major League Baseball. A young boy listens eagerly to the Dodgers games on the radio, each day using sign language to tell his deaf father about the games. His father begins to keep a scrapbook, clipping photos and articles about Jackie. Finally one day the father delivers some big news: they are going to Ebbets Field to watch Jackie play!
Author Myron Uhlberg offers a nostalgic look back at 1947, and pays tribute to Jackie Robinson, the legendary athlete and hero. Illustrator Colin Bootman's realistic, full-color illustrations capture the details of the period and the excitement of an entire city as Robinson and the Dodgers won the long-awaited pennant, and brought an entire New York community together for one magical summer.
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- Author:
- Myron Uhlberg
- Illustrator:
- Colin Bootman
- ISBN 10:
- 1561455318
- Pages:
- 32
- Publisher:
- Peachtree Publishers
- Publication Date:
- February 2, 2010
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Weight:
- 0.41lbs
- Age Group:
- Children (0 - 8)
- Grade Range:
- P-3