
Jackie and Me by Dan Gutman
Adwoa Sweetkid
Description
<p>Interested in baseball? Time travel? Civil rights? Anger management? Readers from <a href= "https://profiles.dcps.dc.gov/scorecard/Murch+Elementary+School"><strong> Murch Elementary School</strong></a> in Washingotn, D.C. tackle them all in this episode about Dodger legend Jackie Robinson. The book is <a href="https://dangutman.com/"><strong>Dan Gutman</strong></a>’s <strong><em>Jackie & Me</em></strong>, a time travel story that takes us back to 1947 on the night before Jackie’s debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Another Dodger legend, two time National League batting champ <a href= "https://dodgers.mlblogs.com/the-dodgers-hallowed-records-tommy-davis-unmatched-1962-season-e5444fecfb6b"> Tommy Davis</a> is our celebrity reader. He talks about how Jackie Robinson was the one who persuaded him to sign with the Dodgers. Kitty Felde is host.</p>