Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
4.5
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
3205
Points per Word
0.000156
Page Count
48
Points per Page
0.010417
Series
Values in Action Biographies
Description
Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play baseball in the major leagues. Both on and off the field, Robinson proved that skin color was not what counted. By respecting himself and his teammates, he earned the respect of the entire nation.