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The United States v. Jackie Robinson /

Tells the true story of Jackie Robinson's battle against prejudice while serving in the military during World War II, covering his court-martial for refusing to move to the back of an integrated bus.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bardhan-Quallen, Sudipta (Author)
Other Authors: Christie, R. Gregory, 1971- (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2018]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Robinson, Jackie, > 1919-1972 > Trials, litigation, etc. > Juvenile literature.
Robinson, Jackie, > 1919-1972 > Trials, litigation, etc.
Robinson, Jackie, > 1919-1972.
World War (1939-1945)
Robinson, Jackie, > 1919-1972 > Trials, litigation, etc > Juvenile literature.
World War (1939-1945.)
Trials (Military offenses) > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Segregation > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Civil rights > History > Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 > Race relations > Juvenile literature.
Civil rights workers > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African American baseball players > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Discrimination in sports > United States > History > Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
Trials (Military offenses)
African Americans > Segregation.
African Americans.
JUVENILE NONFICTION > Biography & Autobiography > Sports & Recreation.
JUVENILE NONFICTION > United States > History > 20th Century.
JUVENILE NONFICTION > Social Topics > Prejudice & Racism.
African American baseball players.
African Americans > Civil rights.
Civil rights workers.
Discrimination in sports.
Race relations.
Trials.
United States.
African Americans > Biography.
African Americans > Civil rights > History.
Trials (Military offenses.)
JUVENILE NONFICTION > United States > History > 20th century.
1939-1945
1939-1945.
Biographies.
Biography.
History.
Juvenile works.
Literature.
Description
Summary:Tells the true story of Jackie Robinson's battle against prejudice while serving in the military during World War II, covering his court-martial for refusing to move to the back of an integrated bus.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Audience:Ages 4-8.
Awards:American Library Association Notable Children's Bk
A Junior Library Guild selection, April 2018.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780062287847
0062287842