As a ?step" in her large family, Tania doesn't feel like she fits in. Especially at the swank upstate hotel that the family runs, one that caters to the rich and famous NYC clientele.
One day, famous athlete Jackie Robinson pries Tania out of her shell by asking her to play ping-pong. He talks to her kindly, helping to bolster her self-esteem.
That chance encounter lead to a lifetime friendship between Tania and Jackie. From that point on, they corresponded constantly, until Jackie's death in 1972.
A surprising, intimate portrait of an American hero and trailblazer ? as told through the eyes of an innocent young girl, who grew up to share this ?real' side of Jackie Robinson.
| ISBN: | 9781510712706 |
| Publication date: | 18th April 2017 |
| Author: | Tania Grossinger |
| Illustrator: | Charles George Esperanza |
| Publisher: | Sky Pony Press an imprint of Sky Pony |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Genres: |
Sports |
As a ?step" in her large family, Tania doesn't feel like she fits in. Especially at the swank upstate hotel that the family runs, one that caters to the rich and famous NYC clientele.
Jackie and Me features in the following genres: Sports
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Jackie and Me was written by Tania Grossinger and published by Sky Pony Press an imprint of Sky Pony
Jackie and Me has 32 pages