I never had it made : an autobiography of Jackie Robinson / Jackie Robinson as told to Alfred Duckett ; introductions by Cornel West and Hank Aaron.
Autobiography of an African American who broke the color barrier in major league baseball and devoted his life to achieving justice.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780060555979
- ISBN: 0060555971
- Physical Description: xxiv, 279 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
- Publisher: Hopewell, NJ : Ecco Press, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [1995].
- Copyright: ©1995
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Originally published: New York : Putnam, 1972.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Foreword / Cornel West -- Introduction / Hank Aaron -- Preface : Today / Jackie Robinson -- The noble experiment -- A dream deferred -- The nobel experiment -- Breaking the color barrier -- The major leagues -- Just another guy -- My own man -- The price of popularity -- The growing family -- The ninth inning -- After the ball game -- New horizons -- Campaigning for Nixon -- The Hall of Fame Award -- Conflict at the Apollo -- Crises at home -- On being black among the Republicans -- Differences with Malcolm X -- The Freedom Bank -- Hope and disillusionment in white politics -- The influence of Martin Luther King, Jr. -- Jackie's prison -- Politics today -- " ... and he was free" -- Aftermath -- Epilogue.
- Target Audience Note:
- 1130L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR UG 8.0 17.0 66781.Accelerated Reader AR UG 8 17 66781.
- Awards Note:
- Coretta Scott King Author Award, 1973.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | BIO ROBINSON (Text) | 36015000650289 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
