Sharon Robinson And Kadir Nelson - Testing The Ice: A True Story About Jackie Robinson

Sep 24 2009 10:30 am
Sep 24 2009 11:30 am

When his children want to go ice skating on their pond, Jackie Robinson, who cannot swim, tests the ice first. This episode encapsulates the courage Robinson needed to break the color barrier in major league baseball. Kadir Nelson, Caldecott Honor illustrator, brings the story to life with beautiful, sensitive paintings that capture the emotion behind the events. Ages 7-10.

Testing the Ice: A True Story About Jackie Robinson: A True Story About Jackie Robinson (Hardcover)

By Sharon Robinson, Kadir Nelson
$17.99
ISBN-13: 9780545052511
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Scholastic Press, 10/2009
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Politics and Prose
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5015 Connecticut Ave. NW
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District Of Columbia
Postal Code:
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Country:
United States
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