01923cam a2200337 4500 1427014136 TxAuBib 20240701120000.0 221004s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2022047884 9781669016847 paperback 1669016846 paperback (OCoLC)1347434575 TxAuBib Smith, Elliott, 1976-, author. Jackie Robinson takes the field / by Elliott Smith ; illustrated by János Orbán. North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Press, [2024] ©2024. 32 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm. Graphic library Includes bibliographical references. "On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson made history when he stepped onto the baseball diamond as a Brooklyn Dodger. For the first time in more than 60 years, a Black player took the field in a professional baseball game. How did Robinson break through the racist barriers that had kept so many Black athletes out of professional sports? And what is the enduring legacy of his remarkable accomplishment? Find out in an easy-to-read graphic novel that reveals why Jackie Robinson's shattering of the color barrier in baseball is among the greatest moments in history"-- Provided by publisher. Ages 8 to 11 Capstone Press. 20240701. Robinson, Jackie 1919-1972 Juvenile non-fiction. Baseball United States History 20th century Juvenile non-fiction. Discrimination in sports United States History 20th century Juvenile non-fiction. African American baseball players Biography Juvenile non-fiction. Orban, Janos, illustrator. Graphic library.