mariahroze's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book to my students to teach them about African-American history and the discrimination that happened.
"Sharon Robinson shares memories of her famous father in this warm loving biography of the man who broke the color barrier in baseball. Jackie Robinson was an outstanding athlete, a devoted family man and a dedicated civil rights activist. The author explores the fascinating circumstances surrounding Jackie Robinson's breakthrough. She also tells the off-the-field story of Robinson's hard-won victories and the inspiring effect he had on his family, his community. . . his country! Includes never-before-published letters by Jackie Robinson, as well as photos from the Robinson family archives."
"Sharon Robinson shares memories of her famous father in this warm loving biography of the man who broke the color barrier in baseball. Jackie Robinson was an outstanding athlete, a devoted family man and a dedicated civil rights activist. The author explores the fascinating circumstances surrounding Jackie Robinson's breakthrough. She also tells the off-the-field story of Robinson's hard-won victories and the inspiring effect he had on his family, his community. . . his country! Includes never-before-published letters by Jackie Robinson, as well as photos from the Robinson family archives."
reallycatherine's review against another edition
5.0
Read this with my class and we all loved it. Sharon does a great job telling the story of her father's life. I learned so many things about Jackie that I didn't know.
torlin_keru's review against another edition
4.0
This was a nice quick read that gave me a new perspective on the civil rights movement in the mid-1900s. I don't know what was different, but I felt a more personal understanding of what it must have been like to live under the Jim Crow laws. I got an idea of what kinds of prejudices must have been around even among white allies of the time.
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