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    Dad, Jackie, and Me

    By Myron Uhlberg and Colin Bootman

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    “It was Opening Day, 1947. And every kid in Brooklyn knew this was our year. The Dodgers were going to go all the way!”
    It is the summer of 1947 and a highly charged baseball season is underway in New York. Jackie Robinson is the new first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers—and the first black player in Major League Baseball. A young boy listens eagerly to the Dodgers games on the radio, each day using sign language to tell his deaf father about the games. His father begins to keep a scrapbook, clipping photos and articles about Jackie. Finally one day the father delivers some big news: they are going to Ebbets Field to watch Jackie play!
    Author Myron Uhlberg offers a nostalgic look back at 1947, and pays tribute to Jackie Robinson, the legendary athlete and hero. Illustrator Colin Bootman’s realistic, full-color illustrations capture the details of the period and the excitement of an entire city as Robinson and the Dodgers won the long-awaited pennant, and brought an entire New York community together for one magical summer.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPeachtree Publishers
    Release dateMay 15, 2011
    ISBN9781561456048
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    Dad, Jackie, and Me
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    Myron Uhlberg

    Myron Uhlberg is the award-wining and critically acclaimed author of several children's books, including Dad, Jackie, and Me; A Storm Called Katrina; and The Sound of All Things.

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    Reviews for Dad, Jackie, and Me

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    • 5/5
      I fell in love with this book. There were a few parts that made me sad but were also extremely realistic. A young and father follow Jackie Robinson and everything he does. They bond over the game of baseball and love for Jackie. The father of the young boy is deaf and doesn't let that stop his dreams of meeting Jackie. I think in a way, the father loved Jackie because they both deal with diversity and struggle with people's impressions of them during that time. Great book.
    • 5/5
      Out of the children’s books I’ve read so far this semester, Dad, Jackie, and Me has definitely been one of my favorites. My favorite thing about this story is the overall message. The overall message is that anything is possible regardless of background or ability. This message is portrayed throughout the story, as the narrator and his deaf father closely follow Jackie Robinson’s career. Throughout the story, the narrator notices that his father begins to closely identify with Jackie Robinson because Jackie Robinson is in a minority because of his race, just as the narrator’s father is in a minority because of his deafness. At the end of the story, the narrator’s father describes that it is people like Jackie Robinson who pave the way for those who feel different because Jackie Robinson showed that people who are different and in the minority are just as capable as those in the majority. I also really enjoyed the illustrations throughout the book. Illustrator Colin Bootman did a great job painting beautiful pictures that helped the story come alive, but also create the context students need to understand what America was like during Jackie Robinson’s career. Many students don’t understand or know what the 20th century was like, so the illustrations do a great job capturing that. I would recommend this book for students in third and fourth grade. I believe third and fourth graders would enjoy this story because they would have a little greater understanding of the historical background than younger elementary students, which would lead to better comprehension. I also think many students would enjoy the sports aspect of the story as well. Finally, I think third and fourth graders would be old enough to understand the overall message, which is crucial to understanding how American society has changed so much since the days of Jackie Robinson in accepting and valuing diversity, whether in race, ethnicity, ability, etc.
    • 5/5
      This story shows how a father and son bond over their love for baseball and Jackie Robinson. They go to all of the Dodgers games together and we eventually learn the father is deaf, but that does not stop him from learning and understanding the game of baseball. Jackie Robinson and the father have something in common, although they are two opposite people. Jackie Robinson was treated unfairly because of his skin color, while the father could be treated different because of his inability to hear. This shines such a bright light on overcoming adversities and that anything is possible. I loved reading this story.
    • 3/5
      This a realistic fiction picture book that tells a story of a young boy and his deaf father and their love of rookie Jackie Robinson. It is a first person story told by a middle school or upper elementary aged boy. He describes listening to the Brooklyn Dodgers games over his family radio. One day his father surprised him with tickets to his first major league baseball game at Ebbets Field. Uhlberg uses descriptive language and that puts the reader in a place where it is like they actually witnessed the game themselves. There is figurative language and some higher level vocabulary in simple looking text. There are wonderful illustrations. The boy sees his father in a new light as they grow in their love of the game together. Their love of Jackie Robinson brought both family and son and the whole New York community closer together. The author's note make parallels between Jackie Robinson and the boy's father and how they both had to overcome prejudice to be recognized for their true talents. Could be used as a resource for units on racism, prejudice, family, disabilities, character motives, hard work, perseverance.
    • 4/5
      A great story with bad illustrations. This is the best way to describe Dad, Jackie, and Me. The story is about a boy and his father who is deaf. They go to many baseball games and eventually become obsessed with Jackie Robinson. The story may be good, but the illustrations were bad. They look like they were done in paint and it does not look good. I wish the illustrator would of done something different. Other than that, the book is good and most will find it entertaining.
    • 5/5
      “Dad, Jackie, and Me” is one of my new favorite books of all time, and one that I will definitely have in my future classroom. Growing up around baseball, I’ve always loved reading about players such as Jackie Robinson. Not only was he the first African American baseball player, but he also paved the way for further integration. I loved reading this story through the main characters point of view. This young boy explained his passion for baseball, particularly Jackie Robinson, and what it was like to watch him play. Stating that fans would often call him malicious, unpleasant names, the young boy and his father continued to favor Jackie Robinson as a person and a phenomenal baseball player. In addition, the illustrations were remarkable in this book. As I opened the front cover, a team picture of the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947 and newspaper articles about Jackie Robinson filled the pages. These real life artifacts truly captured my attention, as it would with many readers, too. The illustrations of Ebbets Field and Jackie Robinson were captivating and well detailed. The main idea of this story not only explores an incredible baseball player, but also shows determination, perseverance, courage, bravery, tolerance and acceptance, and finally, exhibits a character’s disability (deafness).
    • 4/5
      A young man loves the dodgers and his father, who is deaf, loves Jackie Robinson. They go to Ebbett Field to watch the Dodgers play, and his dad always roots for "ah-gee". He really wants to meet him and at the very last game, he does. Easy read for students to show them that being deaf doesn't mean you can't enjoy the same things as others.
    • 5/5
      I thought that this was a wonderful book by Myron Uhlberg. It is the story of a son and a father who is deaf and becomes a fan and supporter of Jackie Robinson. I loved this book in its entirety. It is a work of fiction but some of the events portrayed in this book are actual experiences that the author had with his dad. I loved how the author connected Jackie Robinson and the dad. Both were the victims of prejudice and discrimination but not in the same ways. For Jackie, it was because he was a black man who was entering the game of baseball which was primarily played by whites and for the father it was because he was deaf and people did not understand that. Prejudice and discrimination is the central theme in this book and how both of the characters, Jackie and the father, overcome that prejudice and discrimination. I also really loved the illustrations in the book as well. It felt as if I was being transported back to that time in American history. I really felt like I was watching Jackie Robinson playing because the illustrations really captured that time. Overall, I really loved this book and would recommend it to everyone.
    • 4/5
      This is a story of the first negro baseball player, Jackie Robinson. The story is told from a little boy's point of view, who is a big Dodgers fan. The little boy always wanted to go to Ebbets Field, and one day his dad surprised him with tickets to a game. His dad was deaf and signed he wanted to meet Jackie Robinson. When they get to the game, everyone is singing and chanting along, his dad can't hear it but he looks like he's having the time of his life. When Jackie came out on the field, the little boys dad yelled what he thought was Jackie, Jackie,, Jackie. The little boy looked down at his shoes because what his dad thought he was saying wasn't what came out. The two of them went to every game after that and the little boys dad chanted, ah-ghee, ah-ghee, ah-ghee every game. Finally, the last game of the season, Jackie Robinson throws a ball straight to the dad and he gives the ball to his son. I would recommend this book to any baseball fans. I would recommend this book to grades1-5. The story is based off a true time in history, but includes a deaf father. Students learning about disabilities could read this story and see that just because the little boys father is deaf, doesn't mean he is any different than anyone else.
    • 4/5
      I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story about a deaf father and his son. The author uses a very relatable sitaution to show how this father and son find something to bond over. The illustrations in this book are beautifully done and will surely capture audiences attention. The author uses people first language when introducing the father and his disability. The author also writes about racism and how it effected the people around the son and his father.
    • 3/5
      I thought this book was pretty good. It wasn’t the best but it was decent. Even though the book had a good topic, which was about Jackie Robinson being the first black person to play in the major leagues, I thought the way it was written and the illustrations were kind of boring. It is great for kids to learn about segregation and how then blacks and whites were separated in most things. All of that is explained in the book, however it was boring. The plot, which was about a boy and his dad going to see Jackie Robinson, was bland and it wasn’t the most entertaining book. The illustrations were also very boring. A lot of the colors used were very bland and the pictures weren’t that clearly drawn. The main idea of this book is equality.
    • 5/5
      This book is great because of the connections that are made throughout this book. Written from the point of view of the child, young readers can instantly connect with the narrator. The father connects his personal struggles as a deaf person with Jackie Robinson, who had a tough time as an African-American baseball player in the 40's and 50's. The language and writing is all narration from the point of view of a child, so it is descriptive and engaging hearing him describe what it's like to grow up with his father and his struggles. This book is great for anyone who grows up with a family member with a disability.
    • 5/5
      This loving story is about a young boy and his father who have a love for the baseball player Jackie Robinson. The young boy helps his father learn about baseball, what a lot of people may not know is that his father is Deaf. The author shows how the love of baseball and the love of the wonderful baseball player Jackie Robinson brings a father and son together with a mutual interest to share. This story is touching with a wonderful ending that could bring a tear to your eye. This is a book that every student, parent, and teacher should read. There are lessons in here that are life lessons for everyone to learn from. Never give up and keep trying to reach for your goals!
    • 5/5
      A boy and his deaf father bond over the new baseball player, Jackie Robinson. Adults and children both will love this book. The repetition and imagery will appeal to children, allowing them to picture the scenes with ease. The illustrations are rendered in watercolors, giving them an old-fashioned feel appropriate for the setting. They enhance the book’s message, like the text, focusing on the game while depicting the narrator and his father communicating in sign off to the side. The message is clear, but not overt—it connects racism in the past to the simple difficulties of living with a disability or with a parent with a disability. For example, the narrator is at first embarrassed by his father, but as they bond over Jackie’s triumphs, as the player rises so do the boy’s views of his father. The author’s note adds to this, telling the story behind the book. This note adds to the story by giving further information in a relatable format, and though it only covers one page, it is an informative and enlightening page. The inside covers of the book contain newspaper clippings of Jackie Robinson, adding depth to an already rich story.
    • 4/5
      A boy and his father, who is deaf, form a special connection over baseball and Jackie Robinson. The boy learns to better understand and accept his father.The book would be useful in talking about parents with disabilities and having something special with a parent.
    • 4/5
      A story about a father and son going to a baseball game where the first black person was playing. It shows the harsh ways blacks were treated also the bond between father and son. By the way, the father is deaf, which adds to the diversity.
    • 4/5
      The story is a good one, and, if the afterword is to be believed, true to the author's life. His deaf father feels a personal connection to Jackie Robinson because of discrimination and prejudice, and goes to all the games he can, learns as much about baseball as possible (the afterword explained that his father hadn't learned baseball at the residential school he attended as a child as it was considered a "waste of time" to teach deaf kids to play sports), and when the Dodgers win the World Series, our narrator's father is thrown a ball from his hero, so it's this triumph for him as well. It's a good story.Of course, the afterword is where the meat is. In the story itself, we're told that "The Giants hated Jackie Robinson", but no detail is given. The innocent reader might come away with the impression that the Giants disliked him simply because he was a good ball player! The afterword explains how our author's father told him to look out for all the unfair treatment Robinson would receive from the other team, all the petty bits of discrimination - this isn't mentioned in the book proper. The afterword explains why the author's father was so interested in Jackie Robinson (and why he knew so little about baseball prior to that, up to being unable to catch a ball) and also explains that his father told him about the first deaf man to play in the Major Leagues, well before this time. All of this information could have been integrated into the book, and it would have made the book a better read. I could understand leaving out some information for younger readers, but this book is written on an advanced enough level that I don't think that could apply here. Given how important the context of discrimination and prejudice and differences is for understanding the book, I think it should have been included in the main text.I also am not a fan of the illustrations. Many of them create the appearance of having been posed rather than of real people. For example, in the scene where our author's dad first shows up with a pair of tickets to a game and shows them to his son, their expressions and posture look so forced that I keep wondering if there's supposed to be a hidden camera in the room!There are two minor notes I want to make about language as well. First, the book does mention that Jackie Robinson was the first Negro signed onto the Major Leagues, this shouldn't be a problem. It was the acceptable word back then and is totally appropriate in the context. A construction such as African-American would sound very strange! The second is how the father and son talk. The father's speech (unless he's specifically using his voice) is always referred to as signing - "My father signed this" or "My father signed that". This makes sense, his father uses ASL to communicate and we're told his speech is unclear. But when the son speaks to his father, the verb is "said". This forms the weird picture in my mind that the father is signing but his son is speaking English to him and expecting him to lipread. Given that we see the boy signing in many pictures of him with his dad, this seems unlikely (not to mention inefficient!) These two comments are very minor, and shouldn't cause problems for any reader, but I thought I'd mention them.
    • 5/5
      Dad, Jackie, and Me is a touching story about a young boy and his deaf father attending baseball games to watch Jackie Robinson the first baseman for the Dodgers. At first the young boy is embarassed that of his father yelling out Jackie's name, until the father starts wanting to know all about baseball and the little boy tell his dad everything he knows. Then end of the story is so touching.I can relate to this story because I use to play softball until my junior year in high school. When you are out on the field playing you just get so taken in with the game you do not pay attention to the crowd.As a classroom extension I would have the students tell about one of their favorite sports figures and why they like them so much. We might also go outside and play a small game of baseball.