Summary: This book is about Jackie Robinson and how he was so good in the sports he played, he lettered in high school and in college, then he got drafted in the army and played football, but he wanted to play baseball so he got out and he was allowed to play baseball even though people would yell at him and call him mean names, he became very good and became like and was a role model to other African Americans. This was a huge deal and now African Americans play baseball all the time.

Personal Reaction: I thought this was a good book because some children don't know that African Americans weren't allowed to play baseball back then. I think this book is a good example of how things used to be and how they are now. Society still struggles with racism, and discrimination, hopefully this can help prevent it.

Classroom Extension Ideas:
1) Have the students go and play baseball outside
2) Have the students write facts about Jackie Robinson ( )