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Jackie Robinson: He Led the Way

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Jackie Robinson became the first black Major League baseball player of the modern era when he stepped onto the field as a Brooklyn Dodger in 1947. In simple, engaging language, this audiobook follows Jackie from childhood through his career as an MVP-award winning baseball player and a hero of the civil rights movement. This book is perfect for Black History Month and the start of spring training!
April Jones Prince lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

Robert Casilla lives in New Fairfield, Connecticut.

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Jackie Robinson became the first black Major League baseball player of the modern era when he stepped onto the field as a Brooklyn Dodger in 1947. In simple, engaging language, this audiobook follows Jackie from childhood through his career as an MVP-award winning baseball player and a hero of the civil rights movement. This book is perfect for Black History Month and the start of spring training!

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April Jones Prince lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

Robert Casilla lives in New Fairfield, Connecticut.

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