The hero two doors down based on the true story of friendship between a boy and a baseball legend

Eight-year-old Steve Satlow is thrilled when Jackie Robinson moves into his Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn in 1948, although many of his neighbors are not, and when Steve actually meets his hero he is even more excited--and worried that a misunderstanding over a Christmas tree could damage his new...

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Main Author: Robinson, Sharon, 1950- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Scholastic Press, 2016.
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:Eight-year-old Steve Satlow is thrilled when Jackie Robinson moves into his Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn in 1948, although many of his neighbors are not, and when Steve actually meets his hero he is even more excited--and worried that a misunderstanding over a Christmas tree could damage his new friendship.
Physical Description:202 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
ISBN:9780545804516 (hardcover)
0545804515 (hardcover)
9780545804523
Author Notes:Sharon Robinson, daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, is the author of several works of fiction and nonfiction. She has also written several widely praised nonfiction books about her father, including Jackie's Nine: Jackie Robinson's Values to Live By and Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America .