Description: Stealing Home: The Jackie Robinson Story by Robert Burleigh Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Synopsis coming soon....... Publisher Description Man 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 pitchers mound and win! Is it possible? Yes, it is -- if you are Jackie Robinson! Author Biography Robert Burleigh is the award-winning author of many books for children, including The Adventures of Mark Twain by Huckleberry Finn, illustrated by Barry Blitt; Night Flight, illustrated by Wendell Minor; Black Whiteness, illustrated by Walter Lyon Krudop; and Sylvias Bookshop, illustrated by Katy Wu. His many other books include Hoops; Stealing Home; and Clang! Clang! Beep! Beep! He lives in Michigan. Mike Wimmer has illustrated many books for children, including Home Run: The Story of Babe Ruth by Robert Burleigh, which was named an ALA Notable Childrens Book and was called a "grand slam" in a starred review in Publishers Weekly. He also illustrated Flight: The Journey of Charles Lindbergh by Robert Burleigh, which received the Orbis Pictus Award for nonfiction. He lives in Georgia with his family. Details ISBN 0689862768 ISBN-13 9780689862762 Title Stealing Home: The Jackie Robinson Story Author Robert Burleigh Format Hardcover Year 2007 Pages 32 Publisher Simon & Schuster GE_Item_ID:137641261; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780689862762
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Book Title: Stealing Home : Jackie Robinson: Against the Odds
Number of Pages: 32 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Publication Year: 2007
Topic: Biography & Autobiography / Sports & Recreation, Sports & Recreation / Baseball & Softball, Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage
Item Height: 0.4 in
Illustrator: Wimmer, Mike, Yes
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Item Weight: 16.8 Oz
Author: Robert Burleigh
Item Length: 10 in
Item Width: 10 in
Format: Hardcover