I start Tuesday as a weekly volunteer reading picture books aloud to two UTK classes. This morning I'm prepping: practicing my voices, coming up with questions to engage the students, reviewing strategies for working with wiggly 4-year-olds. I'm pretty excited!
“I'm not interesting in having a good time. I'm interested in making history.“ - Jackie Robinson
This biography would be a great tool in the classroom to inform readers of such a major name in our country when it comes to racial equality and the game if baseball. Students could use this to write about challenging times in their lives and how they overcame it.
pickThis book shares the life and story of Jackie Robinson who was the first African American to play in the Major Leagues Baseball. It highlights key parts of his life and his fight for equality
pickThe serendipity of baseball and aging engulfs this short narrative about an estranged father and son that reads like a Vin Scully anecdote between pitches of an at bat. Grisham‘s story won‘t change your life, but - like a good ball game - makes for a nice couple of hours.
As I watched the documentary on Netflix about the Red Sox first World Series win in 86 years I was reminded of the columns that Bill Simmons was writing at the time. He always brought goosebumps and tears as he and his dad sat through years of losses and finally a victory. I decided to look for old columns and found he had put them in a book! $5 was all it took to purchase it. This will be a slow read over months. The other benefit of i🔽
This biography tells the story of the most influential baseball player of all time who broke the color barrier
“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.”
pickThis biography tells the story of Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play Major League Baseball. The book emphasizes his bravery, character, and the struggles he overcame to break the color barrier in sports.
