Exploring Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson

Nonfiction

Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson’s story has been told by historians, sociologists, sportswriters, teammates, his family, and by the man himself.

Before Jackie: The Story of the Negro Leagues

Underpaid and often underappreciated, the Kansas City Monarchs, the Baltimore Black Sox, and the Homestead Grays produced some of the greatest players in baseball history.

Baseball and More

More than just players and statistics, these books shed a light on the importance of baseball in the lives of Americans.

Jackie Robinson and Civil Rights

These accounts of the Civil Rights Era look not only at the history, but at the people at the center of the fight.

Nonfiction for Children