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42 is Not Just a Number

by Doreen Rappaport

Age band: 8+

Looky Rating System: Violence 2/5, Love & Romance 1/5, Mental Health 1/5, Language 0/5, Substance Use 0/5, Fear / Horror 2/5, Fantasy / Supernatural 0/5, LGBTQ+ Representation 2/5, Sci-Fi / Futuristic 0/5, Disability & Neurodiversity 0/5.

Description

An eye-opening look at the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson, the man who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball and became an American hero.Baseball, basketball, football—no matter the game, Jackie Robinson excelled. His talents would have easily landed another man a career in pro sports, but in America in the 1930s and ’40s, such opportunities were closed to athletes like Jackie for one reason: his skin was the wrong color.

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