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The United States v. Jackie Robinson

Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen

This nonfiction picture book examines Jackie Robinson’s 1944 Army court-martial. After an order ended segregation on military posts and buses, Robinson refused a driver’s demand to move to the back of an Army bus. Military police charged him with two crimes, but witnesses and commanding officers supported his account at trial, leading to a not-guilty verdict. The book also places this episode alongside Robinson’s later barrier-breaking Major League Baseball career.

This book appears on 4 reading lists across 1 edition from 4 organizations.

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Book details

Themes
Courage · History · Racism And Prejudice · Sports · War And Conflict
Format
Paperback
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
January 2, 2018
ISBN-13
9780063087170
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
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