This triumphant story of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play professional major league baseball, chronicles the young athlete's nonviolent struggle to integrate what was then considered a "white man's game." Through it all, Jackie's courage, intelligence, leadership, resilience and athletic skill propelled him to become a national hero. Advanced in-class reading of books on Jackie Robinson is a great way for students to make historical connections. Recommended for grades 4-8.