The Good Guys Agency: Brave Like Jackie Robinson

Name: The Good Guys Agency: Brave Like Jackie Robinson
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SKU: 9781638190806
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The Good Guys Agency: Brave Like Jackie Robinson by Nick Esposito is a children's book that takes readers on an inspiring journey alongside young adventurers. They explore themes of courage and perseverance by learning about the groundbreaking achievements of Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play Major League Baseball. The story aims to encourage kids to stand up for what's right and be brave in their daily lives.
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Description

Age range 6-10

The second book in the Good Guys Agency series!

The dynamic trio is back, and just in time! When it looks like their friend Marty is about to cave to peer pressure, Lucky, Rudy, and Red take another trip back in time for a courageous adventure with Jackie Robinson, the first Black baseball player to play Major League Baseball. It's roughgoing at first for Jackie, but he faces down prejudice with cool calm. Can Marty find courage of his own? Find out inBrave Like Jackie!

What is the Good Guys Agency series?

Boys need better role models, and in The Good Guys Agency series, friends Lucky, Rudy, and Red take matters into their own hands! Time travel adventures, historic heroes, comic book panels, laughs, jokes, and more deliver a winning combination of fun, education, and values to inspire a new generation of honorable men. Perfect for fans ofCaptain Underpants andDog Man!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781638190806

Publisher: Bushel & Peck Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 22 November 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Bushel & Peck Books

Contributors:

Illustrated by Ricardo Tokumoto

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 159.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 96

Collections

Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational

About the Author

Nick Esposito is an award-winning teacher and education consultant with a passion for bringing best practices of service learning into the classroom. Nick has travelled around the world serving with different organizations for different cultures and peoples. Through these experiences he has developed the belief that educational experiences must sharpen the mind and embrace the heart. Nick has degrees from Villanova University (Journalism, Sociology, Peace & Justice), Johns Hopkins (Masters in Urban Education) and the University of Pennsylvania (Masters in Education Entrepreneurship). Nick is the ecstatic husband of the love of his life and 'Habitat Crush', Cynthia. He is also a long time hockey player, and Philadelphia sports fan. He is the proud teacher of hundreds of students, all of whom are impacting the world in their own exciting, unique, yet quirky ways.

Ricardo Tokumoto was born in Limeira, Brazil. He moved to Belo Horizonte and attended the Faculty of Fine Arts at UFMG and graduated with a BA in Animation Cinema. Today, he works on webcomics, creates comics for authors and publishers, and also works as an illustrator and animator.

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