Daring Play: How a Courageous Jackie Robinson Transformed Baseball

by Michael Burgan Narrated by Various Narrators

Overview

On and off the field, Jackie Robinson never backed down from a challenge. The baseball legend broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947, changing the sport forever. It was eight years later that a photo of him stealing home during the 1955 World Series became one of the most famous images from his historic career. The iconic photo of his daring base running seemed to sum up the way Robinson lived his life. He acted on his own, doing what he thought was right. He took risks. He used his talents the best way he knew how. And he made baseball-and the world-a better place.

Editorial Reviews

Booklist

Top 10 Series Nonfiction.  Taking the well-regarded Captured History series in a new direction, this handsome series focuses on iconic photographs in athletics, showcasing one picture per volume and explaining its backstory and the circumstances surrounding the moment it was taken.

School Library Journal

04/01/2016
Gr 7 Up—Capstone expands the "Captured" series into sports, with its usual combination of information about an iconic photograph and the photographer and circumstances in which it was taken. Each title emphasizes how the topic pivotal sports moment symbolized a major change in sports and the world at large, i.e., Jackie Robinson and racial integration. Books include plenty of background about the interplay between sports and society. The many illustrations and large photos are a fascinating visual record of events before and after the captured moment. This series is certain to entice sports fans to read about history. VERDICT This is a worthy addition to get students thinking critically about the impact and reach of primary source materials like photographs.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940172610578
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	08/10/2017
Series:	Captured History Sports Series
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	10 - 13 Years

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