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    Jackie Robinson
    Jackie Robinson
    Jackie Robinson
    Ebook27 pages4 minutes

    Jackie Robinson

    By Cynthia Klingel

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    A biography of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play baseball in the major leagues, discussing his childhood and family, his athletic success in college, the racism he encountered in the Army, and his baseball career with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Child's World
    Release dateAug 1, 2011
    ISBN9781609734497
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