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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
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"But I still feel I owe—till every man can rent and lease and buy according to his money and his desires; until every child can have an equal opportunity in youth and manhood; until hunger is not only immoral but illegal; until hatred is recognized as a disease, a scourge, an epidemic, and treated as such; until racism and sexism and narcotics are conquered and until every man can vote and any man can be elected if he qualifies—until that day Jackie Robinson and no one else can say he has it made."
"But I still feel I owe—till every man can rent and lease and buy according to his money and his desires; until every child can have an equal opportunity in youth and manhood; until hunger is not only immoral but illegal; until hatred is recognized as a disease, a scourge, an epidemic, and treated as such; until racism and sexism and narcotics are conquered and until every man can vote and any man can be elected if he qualifies—until that day Jackie Robinson and no one else can say he has it made."
I LOVED THIS BOOK. I learned so much more about Jackie Robinson, far beyond his career as a baseball player. His life is so impressive and I have so much respect for him, solely on his baseball career, but after reading this book, for everything else he accomplished in his life. He truly deserves all of the respect he has for his contributions to baseball, but he deserves to be recognized as far more than just a baseball player.
This was one of those books that I'm shocked I never had to read in school. It's not perfect. Mr. Robinson was a baseball player and not really a writer. Due to this the prose are very simply written, which is one of the reasons I think it would be fabulous for a high school class. I was a bit surprised on how quickly he covers his playing career, but I guess that makes sense given how young athletes are when they retire. Not always the most eloquent book, but definitely worth a read.