Jackie's Bat

This book is awesome! It really showcases perception is the best way possible. This story is told by the bat boy looking at Jackie Robinsons life and all the trials and tribulations he must surpass to get and stay where he is, a black man in a white sport.

I would use this book grades 3rd-5th as an interactive read-aloud because these grades are great for teaching about segregation, not for younger grades. I would use the book as interactive read-aloud when teaching the theme of segregation so that I can ask questions to get students to make connections and to to explain concepts to students more in detail rather if they would have just read it themselves. I would use this book to teach students point of view and how stories can be told in different view and how that has an effect on the story.

I really enjoyed this book because it would make a good lesson on Point of View. I would use this book in a 2nd and 3rd grade classroom as a read aloud. This book could also be used in a social skills lesson about discrimination.

I think this book would particularly appeal to the students because it is about baseball and has a happy ending. It is also told in the little boy, Joey's point of view.

I would also use this book to teach setting, which is the time and place in which a story happens. This is a relatable way of teaching setting because kids probably know a bit about Jackie Robinson already so they are going to maybe be more familiar with the setting.

This book is about Jackie Robinson through the perspective of the Dodgers bat boy, who was white. Perspective is the best way to describe this book. Everyone see's that Jackie is a black man in a white league, but no one see's his struggle and his determination to prove everyone else wrong. By the end of the book, Jackie earns the respect of his team mates, the nay Sayers, and all people of baseball. This story was told very well and clear. It teaches a lesson to kids of all colors that you should not mistreat a person because of the color of skin. I really enjoyed how you could see the process of Joey coming to the conclusion that Jackie is not a bad person because of his skin. Very informative read.

In Jackie's Bat, a young batboy deals with racism when Jackie Robinson plays for the Dodgers. I found this story touching because it shows the process of the batboy realizing that all people are the same, no matter their skin color. What I find controversial about this book is that it has openly racist characters, which might not be something to bring into the classroom if it is not an existing issue.

This was a fantastic book and I am very happy that I was able to pick it up. It is the story of the fictional bat boy who worked for the Brooklyn Dodgers the year Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play in the Major Leagues for baseball. He broke the segregation barrier in this country for baseball and lead the way for some of the greatest baseball players of all time, black white, asian or hispanic. This was a great book because the young bat boy is a white kid and he does not know how to respond to the huge change going on. Eventually he learns a valuable lesson about race and treating his follow man. A must have for teachers and baseball fans.

"Jackie's Bat" is a book about the late, great Jackie Robinson, told through the eyes of the Dodgers bat boy, Joey. When Jackie first came up to the Dodgers, Joey did not know how to receive him. It was Joey's job to clean the cleats and uniforms of all the players, but Joey's dad said to never serve a black man, so Joey hesitated. Jackie pulled Joey aside to explain what a man is. Jackie told him that many people do not know what a man is because they themselves are not a man. As the season progressed, Joey witnessed how Jackie handled all the negativity spewed towards Jackie because of his skin color. Joey came to the realization that Jackie was a man of integrity. Soon, Joey, Jackie's teammates, and the all of the Dodger fans began show more to show respect towards Jackie. In the end, Jackie won the rookie-of-the-year award, and helped the Dodgers win the pennant. Joey became his biggest fan. show less