Perfect for Black History Month and sports fans! Independent readers
will be inspired by the story of this barrier-breaking baseball player.
Now available in Step into Reading, the premier leveled reader line.
Jackie Robinson became the first black Major League baseball player of
the modern era when he stepped onto the field as a Brooklyn Dodger in
1947. In simple, engaging language, this book follows Jackie from
childhood through his career as an MVP-award winning baseball player and
a hero of the civil rights movement.
Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about
popular topics; for children who are ready to read on their own.