JACKIE ROBINSON, OVERCOMING ADVERSITY

by De Angelis, Gina

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Book desription: Chelsea House. Very Good+. 2000. Softcover. 0791058980 . Ex-library book, but still in very nice condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Overall wear is light, clean and tight pages. B/w photos. Juvenile/Young Adult reading. ; 8vo; (photo shown is a stock photo). Jackie Robinson refused to quietly accept the racism that he as a black man encountered regularly. He was, above all, a fighter. But what Jackie is remembered for most is the grace and courage he displayed in not fighting back in the face of a barrage of racial taunts and threats. In the process, he insured the success of major league baseball's "noble experiment" - the elimination of the so-called color barrier.... (*lower shipping avail to most locations) [280-osl] .

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