Description
The Hero Two Doors Down by Sharon Robinson, Leveled Books Q-R
In 1948 Steve Satlow is an eight-year-old living in Brooklyn. He lives for baseball and the Brooklyn Dodgers. When Steve hears a rumor that an African American family is moving into their all-Jewish neighborhood, some of his neighbors are against it. Then Steve learns that his new neighbor is none other than Jackie Robinson, his hero who broke the color barrier in baseball just the year before! This is going to be the best baseball season ever! Based on a true story, and written by Jackie Robinson's daughter, this is a meaningful and fascinating read.
Details
Author: Sharon Robinson
Binding Type: Paperback
Fiction/Nonfiction: Fiction
Leveled Group: Q-R
Age Level: 9-11
Grade: 3rd-4th-5th
