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The Hero Two Doors Down: Based on the True Story of Friendship Between a Boy and a Baseball Legend
Sharon Robinson
3.76 AVERAGE
57 reviews for:
The Hero Two Doors Down: Based on the True Story of Friendship Between a Boy and a Baseball Legend
Sharon Robinson
3.76 AVERAGE
This book was just not for me. I get the impression that Sharon Robinson has not written many books, especially books for kids. There was a lot of pandering and talking down, as if that were needed to tell the story to children.
I feel like at least half of my dislike from this book came from the narrator of the audiobook. However, this book could have really benefitted from "show, don't tell". Too many times the author goes into detailed explanations of things like being a Riveter in WWII or UNICEF. While it's understandable that the reader may not be familiar with these things, the explanations are done in a way that seems academic instead of a natural flow to the novel.
I think this whole narrative would have been better as a straight biography or memoir than as a piece of fiction.
I think this whole narrative would have been better as a straight biography or memoir than as a piece of fiction.
I throughout enjoyed reading about one of my own heroes. This story was heartwarming and so special. A story of true friendship and of rising above the chaos that threatens to make us less than who we’re called to be.
I wanted to use this book as a read aloud in my classroom; but I'm not sure there is enough plot to make this book interesting to a group of 8 year olds. Not a lot happened and the dialogue seemed forced and unrealistic. That being said, as a Dodgers fan giving this book anything less than 4 stars would be a sin. I mean...it's about Jackie Robinson. Enough said.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Stephen, a young Jewish boy, living in Brooklyn New York during the 1940s has a new family of neighbors move in next door. While the neighborhood is in a tizzy because the new family is African American, Stephen is excited to meet his baseball hero and father of the new family, Jackie Robinson. This novel is written by Robinson's daughter about a true friendship that took place during her childhood.
This is another book I read with my daughter. I ended up ordering another copy of it and putting it in my classroom library because I have so many students who 1) are reluctant readers, and 2) love sports. I'm hoping some of them will want to pick it up and read it.
A sweet companion to our informational study of Robinson’s biography, Promises to Keep. Don’t miss the epilogue or the picture book about the Christmas-Hanukkah story these families shared. A wonderful glimpse into the hearts of the Robinson family.
A book to make you think of the “good ole days” when players didn’t have the crazy amounts of money and obligations that are placed upon them today. Also a time when people actually sat down and discussed their differences rather than just making the worst assumptions. It would be good for your middle grade historical fiction fan.
