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Promises to Keep
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Jackie Robinson's story, told by his daughter.
Sharon Robinson tells the story of her father, who broke baseball's color barrier and went on to fight for civil rights. It's full of family photos and letters that hadn't been published before. A warm, inspiring biography for young readers.
About this book
- Author
- Sharon Robinson
- Publisher
- Scholastic Press
- Published
- February 1, 2004
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 64
- ISBN-10
- 0439425921
- ISBN-13
- 978-0439425926
Book description
The bestselling classic biography of Jackie Robinson, America's legendary baseball player and civil rights activist, told from the unique perspective of an insider: his only daughter.
Sharon Robinson shares memories of her famous father in this warm loving biography of the man who broke the color barrier in baseball—and taught his children that the only measure of life is the impact you have on others lives'.
Promises to Keep is the story of Jackie Robinson's hard-won victories in baseball, business, politics, and civil rights. It looks at the inspiring effect the legendary Brooklyn Dodger had on his family, his community ... his country.
Told from the unique perspective of Robinson's only daughter, this intimate and uplifting book includes photos from the Robinson family archives and family letters never published before.
Jackie Robinson is one our great national heroes. Promises to Keep reminds us what made him a champion—on and off the field!
About the author
Sharon Robinson, daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, is the author of many acclaimed works of fiction and nonfiction. She has written several books about her father, including Promises to Keep, Testing the Ice, The Hero Two Doors Down, and Jackie's Nine: Jackie Robinson's Values to Live By. She is also the author of the memoir Child of the Dream and the picture book Under the Same Sun about her family in Tanzania, as well as the middle-grade novels Safe at Home and Slam Dunk!
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