Jackie robinson did one of the greatest things, which impacted the united states history in a huge way. He is a baseball player that tries out for the brooklyn dodgers. Teammates by peter golenbock is great book about jackie robinson. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this book. Teammates will show you the impact one individual can make on an entire society. Examines the life of jackie robinson, the talented black athlete who broke the color barrier in major league baseball by joining the brooklyn dodgers in 1947.
George shuba, teammate who shook jackie robinsons hand on. Set in 1947, teammates concerns a littleknown episode about brooklyn dodgers second baseman jackie robinson and the integration of baseball. This is the moving story of how jackie robinson became the first black player on a major league baseball team when he joined the brooklyn dodgers in the. You could teach about civil rights, especially segregation. Teammates summary this book was about jackie robinson and how he was the first african american baseball player to be signed by an allwhite team. Baseball history is brought to life in this vivid description of the racial prejudice experienced by jackie robinson when he joined the brooklyn dodgers and bec. Perfect for units on civil rights, black history month, heroes, racism, overcoming adversity and courage to name a few, teammates is the story of jackie. This is the moving story of how jackie robinson became the first black pl. Recent historical research has cast doubt on where, when, and whether the 1947 armsaroundtheshoulders moment between pee wee reese and jackie robinson, as described below and in many other accounts, actually occurred. Jackie robinson was a firstballot hall of famer, a sixtime allstar and finished in the top 15 in the mvp race seven times, winning the award in 1949.
During the game fans began to boo jackie robinson because of his skin color. My favorite part was when jackie robinson made a new friend pee wee reese at the end. Paul bacon, as he did for the exquisite susanna of the alamo, does both the design and illustration for this volume, combining historic photographs and items with his own watercolor paintings to tell the story. Jackie robinson joined the brooklyn dodgers in the 1940s, becoming the first african. The story is also about pee wee reese, his teammate who stood by him when other players and baseball fans showed anger and hatred. The year of the boar and jackie robinson kicks off in china, where sixth cousin wong lives with her family. The first black player in modern american major league baseball, robinson overcame harsh prejudice and went on to be admired and respected by both his teammates and his fans. Shuba and robinson later became teammates with the brooklyn dodgers. Teammates by peter golenbock summary in this nonfiction picture book, racial segregation forms the historical background to the compelling story of jackie robinson and pee wee reesemen from different backgrounds and of different races, brought together as brooklyn dodgers teammates.
We cannot guarantee that jackie robinson and race in america book is in the library, but if you are still not sure with the. Jackie robinson broke the color barrier when he became the first black athlete to play major league baseball after joining the brooklyn dodgers in 1947. Her father lives away from home, but he calls for her and her mom to come to america to be with him. Jackie robinson from a teammates perspective 9inningknowitall april 15, 20 after watching the movie 42 i kept thinking about what it was like to be one of jackies teammates. Jackie robinson was the first african american to play on a major league baseball team. Click on ebay stores logo after my user id to see my other sports memorabilia auctions specializing in boston sports sorted by sport categories. Teammates printables, classroom activities, teacher. Teammates printables, classroom activities, teacher resources. Paul bacons pastel drawings capture the complex emotions of the time, as well as the eventual support and recognition achieved by robinson. In the year of the boar and jackie robinson summary shmoop. Jackie robinson barbara lowell childrens book author. Africanamerican baseball legend jackie robinson is the subject of this biography. When i was in fifth grade, my teacher assigned us an essay on our hero original, i know.
Jackie robinson 1962 on the morning of monday, july 23, 1962, in the pretty and historic village of cooperstown in upstate new york, a young white man awoke nervously in the darkness just before dawn, dressed himself quickly, and was out of his hotel, the cooper inn, just after six oclock. Throughout the book it talks about the racial tensions during this time. Unfollow teammates book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Jackie robinson was the first african american player in the major leagues. This book is about jackie robinson, the first african american on a major league baseball team, and how he is taunted, threatened, and excluded, even by many of his own teammates, because of the color of his skin. Teammates jackie robinson and pee wee reese by peter golenbock softcover book dodgers in excellent condition. Teammates social justice literature for the elementary. April 15th is known as tax day, but it is also an important day in baseball history if not american history. Classic photos of jackie robinson sports illustrated. Jackie robinson from a teammates perspective 9 inning.
In the spring of 1949, robinson turned to hall of famer george sisler, working as an advisor to the dodgers, for batting help. We cannot guarantee that jackie robinson book is in the library, but if you are still not sure with the service, you can choose free trial service. Beautifully illustrated and written story about jackie robinson and his friendship with pee wee reese. I was in the middle of a major jackie robinson phase. Pee wee reese, a caucasian, took a stand and said jackie was his teammate. The moving story of how jackie robinson became the first black player on a major league baseball team. In the year of the boar and jackie robinson summary. This small gesture actually made a huge difference and was symbolic of the social changes to come. This book is about a game against the cincinnati reds. In this account of jackie robinsons brave beginnings in major league baseball, his teammate, harold henry pee wee reese, helps jackie to defy prejudice. Teammates by peter golenbock a book about jackie robinson and pee wee reese is a lesson which reveals childrens literature as a great tool for middle and high school students.
Beautifully illustrated and wellwritten, teammates succinctly explains that pee wee reese was the first veteran professional baseball player to publicly and literally embrace a fellow player of color, who in this case turned out to be his new teammate and first professional player of color, jackie robinson. He famously broke the color line of major league baseball mlb when he appeared on the field for the brooklyn dodgers on april 15, 1947. The film stars an ensemble cast that was led by chadwick boseman as robinson, and harrison ford as branch rickey, with nicole beharie, christopher meloni. But clearly teammates is not intended to be the first book a youngster reads about the story of jackie robinson. This book is about a black person named jackie robinson. Jackie robinson joined the brooklyn dodgers in the 1940s, becoming the first african american on a major league baseball team. Ask your schools music teacher to help students practice this song about jackie robinson, written by woodrow buddy johnson in june 1949. At first, robinson was rejected by dodgers crowds and also his teammates, but his great achievements and attitude changed their minds. In order to read online or download jackie robinson ebooks in pdf, epub, tuebl and mobi format, you need to create a free account. Enhanced by an unusual combination of archival photographs and vigorous illustrations, this thoughtful, noteworthy book chronicles jackie robinsons early. Teammates jackie robinson and pee wee reese by peter. Some suggested materials to use include clay, pastels, or paper collage. In what i learned from jackie robinson, former teammate and friend carl erskine shares his memories. In order to read online or download jackie robinson and race in america ebooks in pdf, epub, tuebl and mobi format, you need to create a free account.
Jackie robinson, the first black athlete to play major league baseball, joined the brooklyn dodgers on april 15, 1947, a date now famous as jackie robinson day. Illustrated with a blend of historic photographs and eloquent watercolors by paul bacon. Integrate art contact your schools art teacher and brainstorm ideas that would integrate art and the book teammates. Great for classroom discussions on race and civil rights. This may not sound like a huge deal in 2016, but in 1947 this was a hugely remarkable event. In this account of jackie robinsons brave beginnings in major. Teammates kindle edition by golenbock, peter, bacon. Teammates is a unique selection for our summer reading book list. The guy who, by putting his arm around jackie robinsons shoulders in full view of a crowded. Teammates by peter golenbock meet your next favorite book. My magic pet morphle painting dinosaur easter eggs. This is the moving story of how jackie robinson became the first black player on a major league baseball team when he joined the brooklyn dodgers in the 1940s, and how on a fateful day in cincinnati, pee wee reese took a stand and declared jackie his teammate.
I loved the whole courage not to fight back mantra, the way he played have you seen him steal home. Jackie robinson changed the game of baseball forever when he paved the way for equality in sports. When he broke the color barrier in 1947, he faced harsh treatment from his own teammates, as well as players on opposing teams. Teammates written by peter golenbock spaghetti book club. Paul bacon describes the racial prejudice experienced by jackie robinson when he joined the brooklyn dodgers and became the first black player in major league baseball and depicts the acceptance and support he. He was truly an equal member of the team when pee wee reese, in cincinnati, openly aknowledged and accepted him as his teammate. Ken burns in his april 2016 pbs jackie robinson film, and others, have challenged the accuracy of the story. Describes the racial prejudice experienced by jackie robinson when he joined the brooklyn dodgers and became the first black player in major league baseball and depicts the acceptance and support he received from his white teammate pee wee reese. Robinsons teammate, pee wee reese, stood by him and stood up for him despite the hatred and threats. A baseball icon, his number was retired across mlb in 1997. His teammates do not want him on the team, so one of them writes a petition to get him off the team, but pee wee reese refuses to sign it so jackie stays on the team.
The story is about how jackie robinson became the first black baseball. The story is about how jackie robinson became the first. When jackie robinson took his position at first base at ebbets field on april 15, 1947, the history of. Jackie robinson, seen above in 1954, was the first africanamerican player in major league baseball. Jackie robinson, the first black baseball player to play in the american major leagues during the 20th century. If you like jackie robinson this is another reason to read this book. The man who hired jackie robinson the new york times. See more brooklyn dodgers baseball and other sports memorabilia in my ebay store. One of the most iconic players in baseball history, jackie robinson was a hall of famer and a hero for his exploits on the field with the dodgers and for breaking the games color barrier in 1947. Jackie robinson achieved great success in baseball, despite experiencing death threats and racial taunts. After he was signed to the team all of his new teammates did not want him on the team and decided to make a. Jackie robinson, right, is congratulated by teammate george shuba of the montreal royals on april 18, 1946. Bill james, the historian and red sox baseball operations executive says in his book. He pushed his reluctant black teammates to speak out against racism and to protest their exclusion from restaurants and hotels.
14 585 451 63 776 946 390 1552 339 1464 96 1005 266 1079 233 1187 1343 1250 1346 172 1183 506 1081 738 236 522 1282 618 1129 555 1536 711 1095 1154 618 1524 1207 260 1502 1045 401 342 1327 267 394 1001 1288 137 200