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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
2.5
I rounded up because this is definitely written for the younger middle grade age group.
I rounded up because this is definitely written for the younger middle grade age group.
I'm probably not being fair in giving it two stars--I'm not a sports person, what can I say? Objectively speaking, the audience for which this book is intended (i.e. baseball fans and/or young readers), those readers would probably give it a 3 or 4-star rating. It just wasn't a book for ME. And that's OK.
Interesting that the author is Jackie Robinson's daughter, who chose to write about events that happened before she was born! What an amazing story for the real-life Steve Satlow--I wish I could live two doors down from one of my heroes, but I doubt J.K. Rowling, Chris Grabenstein, Peter Dinklage, or Daria Morgendorffer will move out my way. ;)
Interesting that the author is Jackie Robinson's daughter, who chose to write about events that happened before she was born! What an amazing story for the real-life Steve Satlow--I wish I could live two doors down from one of my heroes, but I doubt J.K. Rowling, Chris Grabenstein, Peter Dinklage, or Daria Morgendorffer will move out my way. ;)
Stephen lives in Brooklyn and is a huge fan of the Dodgers. He and his dad bond over baseball and model airplanes. When Jackie Robinson moves in 2 doors away, Stevie is over the moon and the two families become good friends.
Written by Jackie Robinson's daughter and based on true events and people. Photos at the end are a nice finishing touch. It's a sweet story and has a lot to say about acceptance of those who are different from you whether it is race, religion, etc.
Written by Jackie Robinson's daughter and based on true events and people. Photos at the end are a nice finishing touch. It's a sweet story and has a lot to say about acceptance of those who are different from you whether it is race, religion, etc.
Really wanted to like this one... love the story behind the story!
But the writing for this one was just so so for me. At times it felt way too teachy/preachy. (I'm not just referring to when Jackie was teaching a lesson. But even at times with the history of the sport/team. Too teachy.) So much of the book felt forced.
Still love Jackie Robinson, and it was cool to hear this story of his relationship with a neighborhood kid... But the book fell flat for me.
But the writing for this one was just so so for me. At times it felt way too teachy/preachy. (I'm not just referring to when Jackie was teaching a lesson. But even at times with the history of the sport/team. Too teachy.) So much of the book felt forced.
Still love Jackie Robinson, and it was cool to hear this story of his relationship with a neighborhood kid... But the book fell flat for me.
Read as part of my sons Battle of the books series. It was ok. I was expecting more discussion of racism, but the conflicts Of any kind were almost non existent, so there really didn’t seem like there was any kind of lesson just little anecdotes about connections between the boy and his father and the Robinsons.
This is the kind of book I want to love--using baseball to address issues of class, race and religion. It helps that this based on a true story of family and friendship with Jackie Robinson. Unfortunately, the execution of the story placed so much emphasis on the issues at hand, rather than the inner life of Steve and the organic way his friendship with Jackie grew. I know kids can learn a lot about A different era from this book, I just wish there was more of an engaging story.
Middle grade historical sports fiction. Stephen lives in Brooklyn, NY and is excitedly following the Brooklyn Dodgers as they enter their 2nd season with Jackie Robinson. When he finds out that the Robinson family is moving into his neighborhood, he is beyond excited. After Stephen and his mom go over to the Robinson house with some cherry blossoms from their tree to welcome them, the two families become close friends. In a turbulent time of racial relations in the US and abroad (Stephen's family is Jewish and following the Arab/Israeli conflict closely) these two families find ways to celebrate their common humanity and love of baseball. A bit didactic at times, but still a quick read with a good message.