A middle grade biography of the great baseball player, written by renowned Robinson scholars Yohuru Williams and Michael G. Long, with equal focus on Jack's life before and after baseball.
Call Him Jack presents a complete overview of Robinson, who became the first African American to play in the Major Leagues. Unlike most biographies of Robinson that highlight his athletic achievements and stoicism on the ballfield, Call Him Jack is the story of an iconic lifelong fighter for personal dignity and social justice, a fight in which Robinson did not always turn the other cheek. A key resource for listeners who want to learn the whole story of a true American hero.
