| Title | : | Jackie's Gift |
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| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | 0670011622 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780670011629 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 |
| Publication | : | First published October 14, 2010 |
Jackie's Gift Reviews
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In this true story, Jackie Robinson's daughter, Sharon, recounts a humorous story from her family history. Jackie, a baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers, moved his family to a Brooklyn neighborhood amid objections from some members in the community that did not want a black family living among them. The Robinson's are befriended by the Satlows, a Jewish family that welcome them to the neighborhood. The Satlow's son happens to be a huge fan of Jackie Robinson and is delighted to have the opportunity to help the Robinson family decorate their Christmas tree. When Jackie learns that the Satlow family doesn't have a tree, he buys one for them, much to the dismay of Mr. and Mrs. Satlow.
This touching story bridges the gap between race and religion and is a wonderful guide to acceptance, kindness, generosity and diversity. This would be a wonderful book to use during the holiday season to help early elementary grade students understand the various holidays celebrated by different religions.
Illustrated with beautiful watercolor pictures by E.B. Lewis, the reader can easily envision the story as it unfolds, down to the emotions felt by the characters in the story. -
Jackie Robinson's daughter has documented the legacy of her father in some fabulous picture books that capture different stories and aspects of his life. I loved this true story about an unlikely friendship and how despite our cultural, religious, and racial differences, we can still take care of and show compassion for each other. This is a great holiday story!
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To me it strains credibility just a bit that Jackie Robinson wouldn't realize his Jewish neighbors don't celebrate Christmas. To my 5-year-old, who doesn't have my jaded skepticism, the idea of a baseball and Christmas and Hanukkah book all together was amazing and he loved it.
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Written by Jackie Robinson's daughter based on a true story of where her dad bought a Jewish family a Christmas Tree when the young boy said he didn't have one.
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3-1/2 stars.
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We laughed out loud at this one! How fun that Jackie brought a tree to their Jewish neighbors! The kids liked it. -
Sweet based-on-true story about baseball legend Jackie Robinson and a neighbor.
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A sweet holiday historical story about Jackie Robinson.
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What a heartwarming story!
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Love this book!
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Based on a true story!
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Read and rated: 2018-12-06
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Ages 5 and up. A sweet story about a young Jewish boy who is in awe of his neighbor Jackie Robinson (the first Black baseball player to integrate into the American Major League). The boys' parents mention that there was a petition to keep the Robinson family out of their neighborhood, and compare this prejudice to the Antisemitism their relatives faced before they left Russia. When Jackie hears from the boy that his family has no Christmas tree, he buys them one. The parents' awkward attempt to explain that they don't celebrate Christmas ends with the boy laughing at the misunderstanding, and his parents and the Robinsons soon joining in. Based on a true story.
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This engaging new picture book for the holiday season offers a touching and funny true story about baseball legend Jackie Robinson, written by his own daughter Sharon Robinson, and illustrated by award-winning artist E. B. Lewis.
Young Steve Satlow is a huge baseball fan, and it's a dream come true when star Dodger player Jackie Robinson and his family move onto their block in their Brooklyn neighborhood. We learn that some of their neighbors had tried to stop the Robinson family from being able to move into the neighborhood, but Steve's Jewish parents had refused to sign the petition. Steve and his family befriend the Robinsons, and Steve even gets to go to a Dodger game, sit in the family seats right behind home plate, and walk home with Jackie himself!
When the holidays come around, Steve is invited over to help trim the Robinsons' tree. When Jackie asks Steve if they've decorated their tree yet, Steve replies that they don't have one, and the subject seemed to be forgotten. That is, until Jackie Robinson arrives at Steve's house with a Christmas true under his arm. Of course Jackie doesn't realize the Satlows are Jewish and don't celebrate the holiday. Although Steve is excited with the gift, his parents don't know what to do, since to them the tree is a religious symbol. But when Mrs. Robinson comes over with ornaments for them to share, Mrs. Satlow tells them gently that they don't celebrate Christmas. What could be an awkward moment for all concerned becomes instead a teaching moment about religious tolerance and friendship.
I thought this was a delightful holiday story, enriched by E.B. Lewis' trademark watercolor illustrations, which lend a nostalgic mood to the 1940's setting. I would recommend this book for Jewish and Christian families alike, since it offers a subtle message of accepting all religious faiths which is well-suited to the holiday season. -
To make connections with Tree of Cranes, I searched “Christmas tree” and “African/Mexican/Latino/Asian/Native American” respectively in school library, and finally chose Jackie’s Gift. Jackie’s Gift is based on a true story of Robinson’s family in 1948. When a black family was moving into Steve Satlow’s block, some of their neighbors tried to stop the black family from moving in by sending around a petition. Steve’s family, who were Jewish, refused to sign and were friendly to their new neighbor. When Steve found that it was his baseball hero, Jackie Robinson, who was moving in, he went to watch Jackie’s game with Mrs. Robinson and Jackie Jr., and became friends with Jackie. Christmas was coming. Jackie bought Steve a Christmas tree as Steve said he didn’t have one. However, Steve’s parent, who were Jewish, thought it more than a tree but a religious symbol. All the adults were embarrassed and lapsed into a silence. But soon, they all started to laugh and the Satlows celebrated their Hanukkah with a Christmas tree that year. As Sharon Robinson wrote in Author’s Note, I do wish all the people could “look beyond race and religion and into people’s hearts.” I made further connections with Roll of Thunder, Hear me cry due to the racial discrimination issue, and A Nation’s Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis due to Jackie, the baseball hero.
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I liked this book. It is about a boy who finds out that Jackie Robinson moves into his block and he invites the boy, Steve to a Dodgers game and they become friends. Jackie finds out that Steve's family does not have a Christmas tree so he decides to help the family by getting them a tree but then he finds out that Steve's family is Jewish so they do not celebrate Christmas. This book shows that even though they may have different religious views people can still have some things in common and still be friends. This would be a great book to use when talking to students or your own children about diversity.
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A new release written by the daughter of Baseball Hero- the Dodger's own, Jackie Brown. This book is based on a true story of Jackie's friendship with a man name Steve. Not realizing that he was Jewish, Jackie buys his family a Christmas tree. In accepting this gift of friendship, both Jackie and Steve learn valuable lessons in friendship. This book is a great resource for the 2nd and 3rd grade classrooms; and perfect for baseball lovers.
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What a cool book! It's different from most other books on Jackie Robinson as well as most books on Christmas holidays. It's really interesting. Fans of baseball stories, civil rights, New York stories, Jewish families, intermingling religious practices, and facing adversity would be right at home with this one. Of course, E.B. Lewis does a tremendous job illustrating as he always does. This is a beautiful book.
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Beautiful true story about the beginning of a life-long friendship between Jackie Robinson, his family and a young Jewish boy, Eric Satlow and his family. Written by Robinson's daughter Sharon it is sweet, touching and an excellent book for teaching social studies, religion and kindness. Gorgeous illustrations by E.B. White truly tie in the text and bring the story to life. My 8 yr old was completely engrossed in the story and loved it.
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Jackie's Gift by Sharon Robinson, is a story of the first African American negro baseball player moving into a new house in Brooklyn New York. The story goes on to unveil how Christians and Jews celebrate different holidays and the confusion it may bring to those who aren't aware. This book shows two families accepting one another and adapting to their lifestyle.
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This is a great book to address multiculturalism. The fact that it is a true story about a sports legend and features a main character who is a boy is all the better. That said it is not the kind of book that you are likely to read aloud to a classroom, rather one for a parent and child to read and ponder together.
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OK, I admit it, I was not looking forward to reading this book because many relatives of celebrities write books that aren't great. I was pleasantly surprised by this book from Jackie's daughter, Sharon, which shares a favorite family holiday story. A nice message about tolerance and friendship.
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This picture book has it all. Jackie was one of the first African American to play in the big leagues of baseball. It is great for holidays and this would be a great book for the classroom. I picked it due to relating to sports and holiday.
