Breaking Barriers: The Story of Jackie Robinson

by Michael Burgan

Overview

In an immersive, exciting narrative nonfiction format, this powerful book follows a selection of people who experienced the events surrounding the breaking of the color barrier in baseball.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515779636
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/02/2018
Series:	Tangled History Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	112
Sales rank:	1,118,893
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.31(d)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Michael Burgan has written numerous books for children and young adults during his nearly 20 years as a freelance writer. Many of his books have focused on U.S. history, geography, and the lives of world leaders. Michael has won several awards for his writing, and his graphic novel version of the classic tale Frankenstein (Stone Arch Books) was a Junior Library Guild selection.  Michael graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor’s degree in history. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with his cat, Callie.

Table of Contents

Foreword 4

1 1945 8

2 Making the Royals 30

3 A Year in Montreal 50

4 Going to Brooklyn 64

5 Opening Day and Beyond 74

6 Going to the World Series 88

Epilogue 102

Timeline 106

Glossary 108

Critical Thinking Questions 109

Internet Sites 109

Further Reading 110

Selected Bibliography 111

Index 112

About the Author 112

Interviews

• Multiple storylines allow readers to understand multiple accounts of an event • Great for lovers of the popular You Choose series, which has sold more than 1 million copies

Editorial Reviews

02/01/2018
Gr 6 Up—"Tangled History" takes a narrative nonfiction approach to exploring important people and events in U.S. history from various viewpoints. Each chapter tells a piece of the story by rotating through the perspectives of those who were there; this helps immerse readers in the historical events and put themselves in the place of those who experienced it. The page layouts are highly appealing, with full-color photographs and bright graphics for captions and different sections. Each book includes a time line, glossary, critical thinking questions, places for further reading, and an index, making these titles useful for research as well as personal reading. At over 100 pages, these sophisticated titles are longer than most hi-lo nonfiction. VERDICT Written at a third grade reading level and appropriate for struggling middle and high school readers, these superior nonfiction titles stand out with their attention to detail and captivating narratives.

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