Rappaport, Doreen 42 Is Not Just a Number, 128 pgs.
Candlewick Press, 2017.
$14.99 Content: Language: PG (“n”
word); Mature Content: G; Violence: PG.
Jackie Robinson was the youngest of six kids and his mother moved them
to Pasadena, California to try and give them opportunities. Jackie was a good athlete in many sports, but
Branch Rickey saw not just his athleticism but that he was a good candidate to
desegregate major league baseball.
Jackie was an amazing baseball player, but he also helped the country in
a lot of ways to move past segregation. His
baseball jersey number, 42, was permanently retired from baseball to honor
him.
This book read like a bunch of
short stories about Jackie Robinson from different times in his life. The stories that Rappaport chose were
interesting and fascinating, but at times it was confusing because she would
use the word “today” in reference to the time period she was talking about
instead of the today for the reader.
This is a simple and brief overview of the life of a revered historical
figure, and there are better Jackie Robinson biographies out there, but this is
a good introduction for the younger crowd.
EL,
MS – ADVISABLE. Reviewer, C. Peterson.
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