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\nEARLY LEARNING LIBRARY  \nROCKFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY  \n31112015393453     \nJ 796.357 R662 B878Brown,Jonatha A.Jackie Robinson  \n       091207  \n# WITHDRAWN\n\nROCKFORD PUBLIC LIBRARYRockford,Illinoiswww.rockfordpubliclibrary.org815-965-9511  \n# People to Know\n\nby Jonatha A.BrownReading consultant:Susan Nations,M.Ed.,author/literacy coach/consultant  \nWEEKLYWRREADER  \nEARLY LEARNING LIBRARY  \nROCKFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY  \nPlease visit our web site at:www.earlyliteracy.cc  \nFor a free color catalog describing Weekly Reader Early Learning Library's listof high-quality books,call 1-877-445-5824(USA)or 1-800-387-3178(Canada).Weekly Reader°Early Learning Library's fax:(414)336-0164.  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nBrown,Jonatha A.  \nJackie Robinson/by Jonatha A.Brown.  \np.cm.—(People to know)  \nncludes bibliographical references and index.ISBN 0-8368-4311-8(lib.bdg.)ISBN 0-8368-4318-5(softcover)  \n1.Robinson,Jackie,1919-1972—Juvenile literature.2.Baseball players—United States—Biography—Juvenile literature.3.African American baseball players—Biography—Juvenile literature.I.Raatma,Lucia.Jackie Robinson.I.Title.ⅢIPeople to know(Milwaukee,Wis.)GV865.R6B762004796.357'092—dc22[B]2004044477  \nThis edition first published in 2005 by  \nWeekly Reader°Early Learning Library  \n330 West Olive Street,Suite 100Milwaukee,WI 53212 USA  \nCopyright ◎2005 by Weekly Reader°Early Learning Library  \nBased on Jackie Robinson (Trailblazers of the Modern World series)by Lucia RaatmaEditor:JoAnn Early MackenDesigner:Scott M.KrallPicture researcher:Diane Laska-Swanke  \nPhoto credits:Cover,title,National Baseball Hall of Fame Library,Cooperstown,NY;pp.4,  \n5,13,18CHulton Archive/Getty Images;pp.7,9,10,14,15,17,20 ◎ Bettmann/CORBIS;p.12◎National Baseball Hall of Fame Library/MLB Photos via Getty Images  \nAll rights reserved.No part of this book may be reproduced,stored in a retrieval system,or transmitted in any form or by any means,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,or otherwise,without the prior written permission of the copyright holder.  \nPrinted in the United States of America  \n1234567890807060504  \nTable of Contents  \nChapter 1: Childhood …………………………………4  \nChapter 2: Army Life………  \n……………9  \n………………………13  \nChapter 3:“Play Ball!”.  \nChapter 4: Baseball Star ………………………17  \nGlossary …………  \n………………22  \nFor More Information ..  \n………………23  \nIndex………  \n…………24  \nWords that appear in the glossary are printed in boldface  \ntype the first time they occur in the text.  \nPicking cotton isa nasty job.Mrs.Robinson did notwant her childrento have to pickcotton.  \n# Chapter 1:Childhood\n\nJackie Robinson was born on January 31,1919.His family lived in Cairo,Georgia.He had threebrothers—Edgar,Frank,and Mack.He had a sister,too.Her name was Willa Mae.Jackie was the babyof the family.  \nWhen Jackie was only six months old,his fatherleft home.Jackie's mother wanted to start a newlife.She moved the family to Pasadena,California.  \nMrs.Robinson found work as a maid.All day long,she worked for rich white people.At night,she hadbarely enough money to buy food for her children.  \nThis is Jackie'sfamily.Jackie isthe boy in the hat.  \nIn Pasadena,most of their neighbors were white.Some of them thought their white skin made thembetter than the Robinsons.Some did not want ablack family to live on their street.  \nMany white children were mean to Jackie and hisbrothers and sisters.They called them ugly names.The Robinsons did their best to ignore the insults.They helped each other.And they stayed right therein the white neighborhood.  \nSchool Days  \nJackie's mother worked long hours.Willa Maetook care of Jackie.When she went to school,heplayed in the sandbox there.  \nFinally,Jackie started school.He was not thebest student,but he was a good athlete.Otherstudents wanted him on their teams.They alltriedto play better than Jackie 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