I am Jackie Robinson, Brad Meltzer
I am Jackie Robinson, Brad Meltzer
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I am Jackie Robinson

Author: Brad Meltzer

Narrator: Donte Bonner, Various

Unabridged: 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/05/2019


Synopsis

This New York Times Bestselling biography series by Brad Meltzer has an inspiring message: We can all be heroes.

Jackie Robinson always loved sports, especially baseball. But he lived at a time before the Civil Rights Movement, when the rules weren't fair to African Americans. Even though Jackie was a great athlete, he wasn't allowed on the best teams just because of the color of his skin. Jackie knew that sports were best when everyone, of every color, played together. He became the first black player in Major League Baseball, and his bravery changed African-American history and led the way to equality in all sports in America.

This engaging series is the perfect way to bring American history to life for young children, providing them with the right role models, supplemementing Common Core learning in the classroom, and best of all, inspiring them to strive and dream.

About Brad Meltzer

As a #1 New York Times bestselling author, Brad Meltzer has led a very full personal and professional life. He is one of those rare authors who have been quite successful in different genres of writing. He has had success in fiction, non-fiction, advice, and comics. It must be very satisfying to be so diversified as a writer. He graduated from Columbia Law School and was selected to the Columbia Law Review.

His works of fiction encompass: The Inner Circle, The Book of Fate, The Millionaires, The President's Shadow, and his latest, The Escape Artist. Non-Fiction: History Decoded, Advice (Heroes for My Son..... Heroes for My Daughter), Children's books: I Am Amelia Earhart and I Am Abraham Lincoln, and comics: Justice League of America.

Meltzer is host of Brad Meltzer's Last History on H2 and Brad Meltzer's Decoded on the History Channel. As if that is not enough, he was also responsible for helping find the missing 9/11 flag that was raised by the firefighters at Ground Zero. Using his tv show, he had a former Marine walk in to return the flag. It is now in the 9/11 Museum in New York City.

Meltzer is very attuned to his research, so that fictional books have elements of authenticity. He even had former President's Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush give him advice. He has also participated in Homeland Security round table discussions. There are very few, if any, American authors as diversified as Brad Meltzer.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Calista on February 16, 2020

My dad is a fan of Jackie Robinson. When I was growing up, dad would talk about Jackie with respect and when dad was growing up he was a big fan of his, had his baseball card. Dad was big into baseball and card collecting. Dad played every sport his school offered. He was a sports guy like Jackie. I......more

Goodreads review by Mr. Cody on February 12, 2020

A excellent Civil Rights reference tool. The examples of racism are accurate, but they show violence and I wouldn't recommend it to children under 2nd grade for that reason. It's a vital element to the story, but the images of a rock fight between Jackie Robinson and a grown man are intense; not car......more

Goodreads review by Mundie Moms & Mundie Kids on March 21, 2016

"There is real power in each and everyone of us. Use that power to do what's right. Use that power for a cause that you believe in. And most of all, use that power to lead and help others." Jackie Robinson was not only one of the best baseball players in history, he was an example and leader for chan......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on December 02, 2018

I am Jackie Robinson by Brad Meltzer is an example of a biography book for it states about a personal life and the book is appropriate for 5-10 years old. The book is about a boy named Jackie Robinson who loves sports and winning sports, especially baseball. In addition, it shows how Jackie fight fo......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on February 05, 2015

I love reading these child biographies by Brad Meltzer. Even though I'm an adult, I feel I learn something new about the people Mr. Meltzer picks to write about. Plus, the illustrations are wonderful and very colorful. This is a wonderful inclusion in the series and I hope, Mr. Meltzer writes more o......more