{"product_id":"stealing-home-jackie-robinson-against-the-odds-hardcover","title":"Stealing Home: Jackie Robinson: Against the Odds - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Burleigh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMike Wimmer\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMan on third. Two outs. The pitcher eyes the base runner, checks for the sign. The fans in the jammed stadium hold their breath. Flapping his outstretched arms like wings, number 42 leads off again. It is September 1955, game one of the World Series, the Yankees versus the Dodgers, and Jackie Robinson is about to do the unbelievable. Attempt to steal home. In a World Series game. To race a baseball thrown from the pitcher's mound and win! Is it possible? Yes, it is -- if you are Jackie Robinson!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Burleigh is the award-winning author of many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Mark Twain by Huckleberry Finn\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Barry Blitt; \u003ci\u003eNight Flight\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Wendell Minor; \u003ci\u003eBlack Whiteness\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Walter Lyon Krudop; and \u003ci\u003eSylvia's Bookshop\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Katy Wu. His many other books include \u003ci\u003eHoops\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eStealing Home\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eClang! Clang! Beep! Beep! \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in Michigan. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMike Wimmer has illustrated many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eHome Run: The Story of Babe Ruth\u003c\/i\u003e by Robert Burleigh, which was named an ALA Notable Children's Book and was called a \"grand slam\" in a starred review in \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly. \u003c\/i\u003eHe also illustrated\u003ci\u003e Flight: The Journey of Charles Lindbergh\u003c\/i\u003e by Robert Burleigh, which received the Orbis Pictus Award for nonfiction. He lives in Georgia with his family.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 10.08 x 9.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 09, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oklahoma Book Award (2008)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stealing Home: Jackie Robinson: Against the Odds\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48544264257785,"sku":"9780689862762","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/dHKLHd-Q3A9780689862762.webp?v=1781821167","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/stealing-home-jackie-robinson-against-the-odds-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}