Teammates

by Peter Golenbock, Paul Bacon (Illustrator)

Overview

This is the moving story of how Jackie Robinson became the first black player on a Major League baseball team when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940s, and how on a fateful day in Cincinnati, Pee Wee Reese took a stand and declared Jackie his teammate. Illustrated with a blend of historic photographs and eloquent watercolors by Paul Bacon.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780152842864
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	08/17/1992
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	11.00(w) x 8.38(h) x 0.12(d)
Lexile:	930L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Peter Golenbock is a well-known writer of books about sports, espcecially baseball. He lives in Ridgefield, Connecticut.

 

Paul Bacon (1923-2015) was a revered book designer and illustrator who created some of the most iconic book jackets of his time, including that of Catch 22 and Slaughterhouse Five.

Editorial Reviews

In the 1940s segregation and racial discrimination were rampant, and in order to play professional baseball, blacks had to form their own league. Branch Rickey, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, thought this was unfair, and signed Jackie Robinson to be the first black man in the all-white Majors. Robinson was severely taunted and even suffered threats to his life. During one such ugly moment, one of his teammates-the legendary Pee Wee Reese-had courage enough to defend him.

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