Jackie & Me by Dan Gutman
Like every other kid in his class, Joe Stoscack has to write a report on an African American who's made an important contribution to society. Unlike every other kid in his class, Joe has a special talent: with the help of old baseball cards, he can travel through time. So for his report, Joe decides to go back to meet one of the greatest baseball players ever, Jackie Robinson, to find out what it was like to be the man who broke baseball's color barrier. Joe plans on writing a prize-winning report. But he doesn't plan on a trip that will for a short time change the color of his skin -- and forever change his view of history and his definition of01-02 Golden Sower Award Masterlist (YA Cat.) and 00 Pennsylvania Keystone to Reading Book Award (Intermed. Cat.)
Like every other kid in his class, Joe Stoshack has to write a report on an African American who's made an important contribution to society. Unlike every other kid in his class, Joe has a special talent: with the help of old baseball cards, he can travel through time. So for his report, Joe decides to go back to meet one of the greatest baseball players ever, Jackie Robinson, to find out what it was like to be the man who broke baseball's color barrier. Joe plans on writing a prize-winning report. But he doesn't plan on a trip that will for a short time change the color of his skin--and forever change his view of history and his definition of courage.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780380976850 |
| ISBN 10 | 0380976854 |
| Title | Jackie & Me |
| Author | Dan Gutman |
| Series | Baseball Card Adventures |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Harpercoll |
| Year published | 1999-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Prizes | Winner of Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) (Silver) 1999, Winner of Massachusetts Children's Book Award 2003, Short-listed for Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award 2002, Short-listed for Black-Eyed Susan Award (Grades 4-6) 2002, Short-listed for Sasquatch Award 2002, Short-listed for Sequoyah Book Awards (Children's) 2001 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |