The Hero Two Doorways Down: Primarily based on the True Story of Friendship Between a Boy and a Baseball Legend
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The bestselling novel based mostly on the true story of a boy in Brooklyn who grew to become neighbors and associates along with his hero, Jackie Robinson.
Stephen Satlow is an eight-year-old boy residing in Brooklyn, New York, which suggests he solely cares about one thing-the Dodgers. Steve and his father spend hours studying the sports activities pages and listening to video games on the radio. Other than an occasional run-in along with his instructor, life is fairly easy for Steve.
However then Steve hears a rumor that an African American household is transferring to his all-Jewish neighborhood. It is 1948 and a few of his neighbors are in opposition to it. Steve is aware of that is mistaken. His hero, Jackie Robinson, broke the colour barrier in baseball the yr earlier than.
Then it happens–Steve’s new neighbor is none aside from Jackie Robinson! Steve is past enthusiastic about residing two doorways down from the Robinson household. He cannot wait to satisfy Jackie. That is going to be the most effective baseball season but! What number of youngsters ever get to turn out to be associates with their hero?
Writer : Scholastic Paperbacks; Reprint version (August 29, 2017)
Language : English
Paperback : 208 pages
ISBN-10 : 0545804523
ISBN-13 : 978-0545804523
Studying age : 8 – 11 years, from clients
Lexile measure : 640L
Grade degree : 4 – 7
Merchandise Weight : 2.31 kilos
Dimensions : 5.25 x 0.75 x 7.5 inches
Prospects say
Prospects discover this guide participating and straightforward to learn, significantly appropriate for 4th graders and baseball followers. The story receives constructive suggestions for its portrayal of life-long friendships, with one buyer noting the way it helps kids perceive range and relationships. Prospects admire the character growth and academic worth, with one evaluate mentioning the way it facilitated conversations about racism.
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Ashley C –
Insightful and engaging book for kids
Bought this for my 10 year old son to do a DBA on for school. My son is not a fan of reading. However, he is truly enjoying this book. He is talking to me about the topics covered in this story and is engaged. I am so happy we picked this book for him to read for his school report. If you have a picky reader you shoud consider this book.
Payton –
Great Book
My 8 year old absolutely loves it. He read it at school with his class and asked for his own copy, it’s awesome!
Emily –
awesome 😊
The best book ever!!! I loved the story and all of the characters and details it had highly recommend to anyone who loves baseball ⚾️
ShopperMom –
Too Much History/ Wonderful Characters
This book is for Baseball fans. I bought it thinking that it might be interesting for my son to read about a friendship/mentorship. The story of what happens with the people gets weighed down with a lot of drag about historic detail that doesn’t help move the plot along. So I thought I’d read it and tell my son the story. I couldn’t get through it. The author uses too many historical facts in the places where she is supposed to be building suspense. And it just takes too long to get to the satisfying parts of the story. This is a “book report” book that you could read to get a good grade with. It also wonderful in the characterization of a good, moral, honest role model and friend for children. The adult characters are safe and wholesome to introduce to your young ones.
Vivaribl –
My son loved it
It is a great story and easy to read and understand. The price is reasonable. My son loved it.
vm –
9 year olds favorite book ever
I gifted this book to my baseball crazy grandson for Christmas, and he has informed us that it is “my most favorite book I’ve read so far.” We’ve been looking for the book that would grab his interest and hopefully fuel a love of reading, and this one did it.
Chris S. –
Great themes for classrooms!
I teach 5th grade English, and my students loved this book! More of an easier read for them, but the themes we were able to highlight were perfect. Introductions to Jim Crow, Negro League Baseball, and the Civil Rights Movement and Robinson’s contributions to an integrated society. Most interestingly, this book also presented themes of religion. The end of this book takes place during the holidays. The main character’s family lives in a Jewish neighborhood, and the last few chapters take place around the first night of Hanukkah. The family even participates in a mitzvah, which presented an opportunity for my class to participate in a mitzvah. (We made holiday cards for the community.) Perfect book for students to read in between Thanksgiving and winter break!
AmyE –
10 year old son is loving it
My 10 y/o son, who talks a big game about wanting to “be a reader” but in reality opts for computer over books daily, asked me to buy this book and a few others so he could join his schools “battle of the books” club. We made a deal that I would buy the books and he would read 30 minutes a day before he could get on his technology. So the books arrived today and he picked this one to start. An hour and a half later, he’s halfway through the book, excited to tell us about what he has read. He said “if the rest of the books are this good, I’ll have them all read in a week!” ❤️