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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Discover the true story of how in 1944, Coach John McLendon orchestrated a secret game between the best players from a white college and his team from the North Carolina College of Negroes. At a time of widespread segregation and rampant racism, this illegal gathering changed the sport of basketball forever"--Dust jacket flap.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
870L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Nonfiction picture book of the history of women's participation in sports around the world. Briefly explains the legal battle to pass Title IX for women's equality and ongoing challenges to equal treatment for girls.
Author
Lexile measure
NC 1100L
Language
English
Description
Segregated Charleston, SC, 1955: There are 62 official Little League programs in South Carolina -- all but one of the leagues is composed entirely of white players. The Cannon Street YMCA All-Stars, an all-black team, is formed in the hopes of playing in the state's annual Little League Tournament. What should have been a time of enjoyment, however, turns sour when all of the other leagues refuse to play against them and even pull out of the program....
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
980L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This book explores controversies in sports, including black boxer Jack Johnson, Jessie Owens in the 1936 Olympics, Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier, Muhammad Ali's refusal to fight in the Vietnam War, #MeToo and the US gymnastics team, and much more"--
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
900L
Language
English
Formats
Description
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.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Jackie Robinson: A Spiritual Biography explores the faith that, Robinson said, carried him through the torment and abuse he suffered for integrating the major leagues and drove him to get involved in the civil rights movement. Marked by sacrifice and service, inclusiveness and hope, Robinson s faith shaped not only his character but also baseball and America itself."--Amazon.com.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, 67 min.)
Language
English
Description
Cultural historian Dave Zirin, whose influential blog and bestselling books have offered searing insights into the politics of American sports, examines the myriad ways sports culture has worked both to reproduce and challenge the wider culture's dominant ideas about race and racial difference. Interviewed by Communication scholar Sut Jhally, whose own work has sought to clarify the relationship between popular culture and racial attitudes, Zirin's...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A valuable new book. -The New York Times "An important work for all baseball fans and historians." -New York Daily News "A significant piece of baseball and American history. Revealing, moving, and long overdue." -Bob Costas The real and painful struggles of the black players who followed Jackie Robinson into major and minor league baseball from 1947 through 1968 are chronicled in this compelling volume. Players share their personal and often heart-wrenching...
12) Jackie Robinson
Author
Publisher
Troll Associates
Pub. Date
c1985
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
29 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Walker and Co
Pub. Date
1993
Physical Desc
vi, 120 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Traces the history of the Negro leagues that evolved due to segregation in professional baseball and the experiences of black players from the late nineteenth through the early twentieth century.
Author
Publisher
Hyperion Book for Children
Pub. Date
c1998
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 p.: ill. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography which discusses the discrimination faced by Jackie Robinson, the baseball legend who became the first African American to play Major League baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers
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Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
At a time when American blacks and whites were kept apart in most aspects of their lives, one man s courage and talent changed sports history. Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play major league baseball. Even when racist insults exploded from the stands, Robinson kept his focus on the game and earned the world's admiration. For the rest of his life, Jackie Robinson continued to speak out for equality and civil rights. In this exciting...
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages cm
Language
English
Description
"In the 1930's, only white figure skaters were allowed in public ice rinks and to compete for gold medals, but Mabel Fairbanks wouldn't let that stop her. With skates two sizes too big and a heart full of dreams, Mabel beat the odds and broke down color barriers through sheer determination and athletic skill. After skating in ice shows across the nation and helping coach and develop the talents of several Olympic champions, Mabel became the first...
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First Edition.
Physical Desc
290 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, facsimile, photographs ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A Basketball Hall of Famer explores his 50-year friendship with Coach John Wooden, one of the most enduring and meaningful relationships in sports history.
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
39 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"Jackie Robinson always loved sports, especially baseball. He could run, leap, and throw better than any other kid around. But he lived at a time 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 baseball player on a major-league...
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