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Dad, Jackie, and Me
Contributor(s): Uhlberg, Myron (Author), Bootman, Colin (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 1561453293     ISBN-13: 9781561453290
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2007
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Annotation: An inspiring and sentimental tale of one famous summer in Brooklyn in 1947. It is the summer of 1947 and a highly-charged baseball season is underway in New York. Jackie Robinson is the new first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers-and the first black player in major league baseball. A young boy shares the excitement of Robinson's rookie season with his deaf father. Each day he listens eagerly to the Brooklyn Dodgers games on the radio. When his father arrives home from work, the boy uses sign language to tell him about the Dodgers. His father begins to keep a scrapbook, clipping photos and articles about Jackie. Finally one day the father delivers some big news: they are going to Ebbets Field to watch Jackie play in person! Author Myron Uhlberg offers a nostalgic look back at 1947, and pays tribute to Jackie Robinson, the legendary athlete and hero who brought a father and son- and an entire New York community-together for one magical summer. Illustrator Colin Bootman's realistic, full-color illustrations capture the details of the period and the excitement of an entire city as Robinson helps the Dodgers win the long-awaited pennant.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2004016711
Age Level: 4-8
Grade Level: PreK-3
Lexile Measure: 610(Not Available)
Guided Reading: Q (Grade 4)
Physical Information: 0.36" H x 9.72" W x 11.3" L (1.01 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1940's
- Geographic Orientation - New York
- Locality - New York, N.Y.
- Topical - Physically Challenged
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Awards: North Carolina Children's Book Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2007
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award, Nominee, Grades 3-6, 2009
Virginia Readers Choice Award, Nominee, Elementary, 2010
Young Hoosier Book Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2009
Charlotte Award, Nominee, Intermediate, 2008
Black-Eyed Susan Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2007
Schneider Family Book Award, Winner, Children's, 2006
Florida Children's Book Award, Nominee, Pre K - 2nd Grade, 2007
Land of Enchantment Book Award, Nominee, Children's, 2007
Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award, Nominee, Grades K-3, 2007
California Young Reader Medal, Nominee, Picture Bk/Older Reader, 2008
Review Citations: Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2005 pg. 407
School Library Journal 05/01/2005 pg. 103
Booklist 08/01/2005 pg. 2036
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2005 pg. 292 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Kirkus Review - Children 03/01/2005 pg. 297
Publishers Weekly 02/07/2005 pg. 59
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 103077
Reading Level: 3.8   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:
Curriculum Connections: History, Memoir narrator as character, POV, timely and notable subject, compare and contrast characters, first page newspaper clippings, illustrations depict a sense of place

Contributor Bio(s): Uhlberg, Myron: - Myron Uhlberg is the author of several picture books. A retired businessman, he lives in California.Bootman, Colin: - Colin Bootman was born in Trinidad but moved to the United States at the age of seven. A graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York, he has illustrated numerous books for children, including Almost to Freedom, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book. He lives in New York.
 
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