Jackie and Me: A Very Special Friendship

by Tania Grossinger

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Aged thirteen in 1951, Tania feels like an outsider at her cousins' hotel but guest Jackie Robinson invites her to play ping pong with him, which is the start of a friendship that lasts until the baseball legend's death in 1972.

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Tania lives in a hotel and feels as though she is an outcast from her family, she winds up meeting Jackie Robinson and the two become life long friends. He encourages her to never give up and believe in herself. True Story.

Ages : 4-8
Source: Tacoma Public Library

Jessica5858 | Aug 20, 2017 |

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Aged thirteen in 1951, Tania feels like an outsider at her cousins' hotel but guest Jackie Robinson invites her to play ping pong with him, which is the start of a friendship that lasts until the baseball legend's death in 1972.

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