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 book follows Jackie from childhood through his career as an MVP-award winning baseball player and a hero of the civil rights movement. Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics; for children who are ready to read on their own. Series Overview: Since 1984, Step Into Reading has set the standard. Random House was the first trade publisher to implement a levelling system that recognised the developmental stages of beginning readers; offer a reader series as original paperbacks; and publish a mix of original and licensed titles. The line includes exciting fiction and non-fiction, favourite characters and innovative line extensions such as Non-Fiction Readers, Comic Readers, Math Readers, Phonics Readers, and Sticker Books. Step Into Reading is a complete literacy program with something for every child.
| ISBN: | 9780593432709 |
| Publication date: | 28th September 2021 |
| Author: | April Jones Prince |
| Illustrator: | Robert Casilla |
| Publisher: | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 48 pages |
| Series: | Step Into Reading |
| Genres: |
Sporting Stories Children’s / Teenage: General interest |