This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Primary School category by the Golden Sower Award. It was recognised in the Grades 3-5 category by the Delaware Diamonds Award. It also was recognised in the Picture Book category by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award. It was recognised in the Primary School category by the Virginia Readers Choice Award. Also it was recognised by the Monarch Award. It was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Parents' Choice Award.

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

This book has been graded for interest at 7-10 years.

There are 40 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2009 by Scholastic Press .

Sharon Robinson, daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, is the author of several works of fiction and nonfiction. She has also written several widely praised nonfiction books about her father, including JACKIE'S NINE: BECOMING YOUR BEST SELF and PROMISES TO KEEP: HOW JACKIE ROBINSON CHANGED AMERICA. Kadir Nelson, New York Times bestselling author and two-time Caldecott Honor winner lives in San Diego, California.