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Stealing Home The Story of Jackie Robinson — Content Guide for Parents

By Barry DenenbergScholasticISBN 9780439064071116 pages
Stealing Home The Story of Jackie Robinson

Found in this book

  • ViolenceBrief
  • Race & cultureCentral

Not found

  • Scary content
  • Religion
  • Climate
  • Sexual content
  • Gender roles
  • Gender & orientation

Couldn't confirm

  • Profanity
  • Profanity: The sources do not say whether the book includes swear words.

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Religion

PRESENT

Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

This a book about the life of the talented black athlete who broke the color barrier in major league baseball by joining the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, focusing on the role of determination in his success.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Stealing Home The Story of Jackie Robinson appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    A reader's summary says people threatened and hit Jackie Robinson as he broke into the major leagues. The book follows Jackie Robinson as the first Black player in the major leagues and the racism he faced on and off the field.

  • Does Stealing Home The Story of Jackie Robinson have violence?

    Found (Brief): A reader's summary says people threatened and hit Jackie Robinson as he broke into the major leagues.

  • Does Stealing Home The Story of Jackie Robinson have scary content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Stealing Home The Story of Jackie Robinson have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Stealing Home The Story of Jackie Robinson have race & culture?

    Found (Central): The book follows Jackie Robinson as the first Black player in the major leagues and the racism he faced on and off the field.

  • Does Stealing Home The Story of Jackie Robinson have profanity?

    Couldn't confirm: The sources do not say whether the book includes swear words.

  • Does Stealing Home The Story of Jackie Robinson have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Stealing Home The Story of Jackie Robinson have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Stealing Home The Story of Jackie Robinson have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Stealing Home The Story of Jackie Robinson have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.