TY - BOOK AU - Stout,Glenn AU - Christopher,Matt TI - Jackie Robinson T2 - Legends in sports U1 - 796.357 STO PY - 2006/// CY - Stuart, Fla. : PB - Braille International, Inc., KW - Robinson, Jackie, KW - Baseball players KW - United States KW - Biography KW - Juvenile literature KW - African Americans KW - Discrimination in sports KW - History KW - 20th century KW - Civil rights N1 - Contracted braille; Grades 3-6.; New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2006 N2 - He was the first African-American to play Major League Baseball, enduring prejudice and extreme pressure. An in-depth look at Robinson's athletic abilities, his road to the major leagues, and his Hall of Fame career. Also focuses on the role the black press played in the selection of Robinson as the player to break the colour barrier, and exposes a number of myths concerning Robinson's relationship with Branch Rickey. ER -