GREAT TIME COMING: The Life Of Jackie Robinson From Baseball to Birmingham

by David Falkner

Paper Book, 1995

Status

Available

Call number

796.357

Tags

Player- Jackie Robinson

Genres

Collection

Sports- Baseball

Publication

Simon & Schuster (1995), Edition: First Edition, Hardcover, 384 pages

Description

David Falkner, noted author of five previous books about baseball, deftly portrays the rise to stardom of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play on a major-league team in baseball's modern era. As Falkner traces the development of Robinson's natural skill and tireless dedication, he focuses on the strengths that earned Robinson a unique place on the diamond and in the struggle for civil rights. This compelling biography illuminates a critical intersection of sports and cultural history.

Subjects

African American baseball players Biography
Baseball players United States Biography
Civil rights movements United States

Awards

CASEY Award (Finalist — 1995)

Language

English

Physical description

384 p.; 9.5 inches

ISBN

0671793365 / 9780671793364

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