Negro Leagues: All-Black Baseball

by Laura Driscoll, Tracy Mitchell (Illustrator)

Overview

Emily loves to play on her Little League baseball team. She visits the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York and learns about the Negro Leagues that were formed when black players were banned from major league teams. Emily's report includes information about the early players, the greatest superstars, and the story of Jackie Robinson, who broke the "color line" in 1947. This title captures all the fun and excitement of baseball, while also exploring the serious issue of segregation in America.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780448426846
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	07/22/2002
Series:	Smart About History
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	1,100,486
Product dimensions:	7.06(w) x 9.06(h) x 0.16(d)
Age Range:	5 - 9 Years

About the Author

Laura Driscoll lives in Middletown, Connecticut.