Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America
Sign in to keep track of books you’ve read and want to read.
A warm, intimate portrait of Jackie Robinson, America's sports icon, told from the unique perspective of a unique insider: his only daughter.
Sharon Robinson shares memories of her famous father in this warm loving biography of the man who broke the color barrier in baseball. Jackie Robinson was an outstanding athlete, a devoted family man and a dedicated civil rights activist. The author explores the fascinating circumstances surrounding Jackie Robinson's breakthrough. She also tells the off-the-field story of Robinson's hard-won victories and the inspiring effect he had on his family, his community. . . his country! Includes never-before-published letters by Jackie Robinson, as well as photos from the Robinson family archives.
Liked Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America? Here’s where I’d start.
These suit anyone who liked Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America. Sign in and mark a few books for picks shaped around your own taste.
-
The Greatest: Muhammad Ali Shares sports, biography, nonfiction -
Dear Benjamin Banneker Shares biography, picture books, african american -
Strong Inside: Perry Wallace and the Collision of Race and Sports in the South Shares sports, biography, nonfiction
-
Fifty Cents and a Dream: Young Booker T. Washington Shares biography, picture books, nonfiction
