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Jackie Robinson

An All-Around Athlete Who Broke the Color Line in Baseball

Written by Dionna L. Mann

illustrated by E. L. Candrilli

No matter which sport he tried his hand at, Jackie Robinson was a star. And he did not just play for himself, he made his team better too. However, thanks to segregation in America, there were limits to the greatness he could achieve. Black athletes were not allowed in the major leagues. That is, not until Jackie stepped up to the plate!

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It’s September 28, 1955. Game 1 of the World Series.

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Grade 2 Read Aloud Grade 7 Independent Read

How Jackie Robinson aligns with the Core Knowledge Curriculum.

G2 CKLA: Fighting for a Cause coreknowledge.org G2 CKHG: Civil Rights Leaders coreknowledge.org G7 CKHG V2: A History of the United States: Modern Times—Late 1800s to the 2000s coreknowledge.org

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