Best-selling author Dan Gutman's Jackie and Me was named a Parent's Choice book. Joe Stoshack has to write a report for school about a famous African-American who contributed to society. Joe chooses to write about legendary baseball player Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier in the 1940s. Other baseball books by Dan Gutman and available from Recorded Books include: Babe and Me and Honus and Me.
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"My 5 and 8 year old daughter and son love the whole Baseball Adventure series. My 5 yr old does so well with the books on cd bc Johnny Heller does a phenominal job reading Dan Gutman's amazing Baseball journeys. We've been through most of the series, but ar ehaving trouble finding some of them available. We want Jackie, Abner, Babe, Mickey and Ray and Me audio. Is this available through iiTunes? As a boxed set? And, suggestions on how to acquire them?!"
— Wendy Rutkoff (5 out of 5 stars)
" I thought this book was really good. It had some racism in it dealing with Jackies baseball team. Jackie became more famous in the end. I think all of thes books by Dan Gutman are good. He is my favorite author. "
— Christian, 2/17/2014" The story is about a young boy, Joe Stoshack, that has a secret power to travel through time using baseball cards. His teacher assigns the students to write a paper about and inspiring African-American. Joe chooses Jackie Robinson. Joe travels through time to 1947 and meets up with Jackie, however, Joe ends up as an African-American boy during that time. He views and experiences moments of prejudice and gets a real feel for what kind of obstacles Jackie Robinson went through to be the first African-American major league baseball player. Would recommend this book for middle school readers. "
— Julie, 2/7/2014" I learned that is a series of Dan Gutman books "
— Tillie, 1/9/2014" One of Gutman's charming Baseball Card Adventures series. Joe uses baseball cards to travel through time. To complete a school project he returns to 1947 to meet Jackie Robinson. A great mixture of sports, science fiction, and historical fiction. Boys will love this series. "
— Dayna, 12/31/2013" i really like this book im not really a big baseball fan but i loved this book "
— Grady, 12/26/2013" I had never read any of the Baseball Card series books before. This one is part of our Battle of the Books challenge for this year. This is a great story for any student that loves history and/or baseball. It provides a very realistic portrayal of the racial biases of the period. "
— A., 12/26/2013" This book was a very good choose if you of course like Baseball. Also this book took place when the white and the african americans were treated different. I give this book 5 stars because it is action packed and a lot of fun "
— Ethan, 12/14/2013" Jackie and Me was a pretty good book, but a little short. I learned from this book that it dosen't matter what skin color you are that you should treat everyone equal. "
— Stephanie, 12/7/2013" Jackie and Me is another baseball card adventures series. This book is also all about baseball. Jackie Robinson hit a home run to break the color barrier so african americans to play in the MLB. "
— Shane, 11/23/2013" New Jersey author. Boy uses time travel to learn about Jackie Robinson experiences. changes in past affect future (Flip, baseball card owner) "
— Esutterlin, 11/1/2013" MUCHO BUENO!!! Awesome book showing how Jackie and other African Americans fought hard to success in baseball. If you read Babe & Me, I am pretty sure the Protagonist goes back to return something to Jackie Robinson. "
— DaNiEL, 10/3/2013" The Great Jackie Robinson. This book tells you some facts about how Robinson broke the color barrier and how some good adventure very good book. "
— Isaac, 9/24/2013" This book is one in a series of Baseball Card mysteries by Dan Gutman. Also read Babe and Me, Shoeless Joe and Me, and Mickey and Me. NB "
— Horace, 9/12/2013" Another great time travel story. They're engaging and keep your interest. My 10 year old really likes this series! "
— Carolyn, 5/12/2013" It was interesting but not a book that I would recommend. I am not really into sports stories. "
— Reilly, 5/7/2013" i read this book following the seris and i liked it 2 "
— Luis, 4/6/2013" The main character is able to time travel using baseball cards. He's assigned a research report to do & he chooses Jackie Robinson as his subject & then heads back to 1947 to investigate. Pretty good. "
— Lora, 3/19/2013" It was a good book. You have to read the books by dan gutman. "
— Teagen, 2/26/2013" it had some words that were at a higher vocab level than i was at when i read this book. "
— Nigger, 8/16/2012" This book is about a boy named Joe. His teacher is makking his class write a report on black history moth an sence Joe is a baseball lover he decides to write a report on Jakcie Robison the first african american to play baseball in the big leuges "
— Jesse, 8/13/2012" Cute and unobtrusive conceit allows kids to learn and relate to historical topics. "
— Christine, 5/10/2012" This book had what I was missing from the first book, more historical events. It was so interesting learning about what Jakie Robinson went through to play the game he loved. I now want to do more research! "
— Suzy, 4/5/2012" It was about baseball :) "
— Zander, 3/19/2012" The book Jackie and Me written by Dan Gutman takes place in Louisville, Kentucky. "
— 04dakotac, 10/23/2011" In 1947 there were no black baseball players in the major leagues. Jackie Robinson led the way for blacks in the major leagues. "
— Ty, 5/24/2011" Listened to the audiobook. Lots of suspense - couldn't wait to hear more...excellent way for students to "experience" part of our history -and learn what segregation was really like... "
— Jeanette, 3/30/2011" I really like it. It made me want to keep reading because it was pretty intese "
— Riley, 3/18/2011" This was another amazing book. I learned more about jackie Robinson than I thought i would by reading a baseball book. I think sports people would really like this book. "
— Austin, 3/18/2011" Another great time travel story. They're engaging and keep your interest. My 10 year old really likes this series! "
— Carolyn, 2/21/2011" New Jersey author. Boy uses time travel to learn about Jackie Robinson experiences. changes in past affect future (Flip, baseball card owner) "
— Esutterlin, 2/8/2011" it had some words that were at a higher vocab level than i was at when i read this book. "
— Austin, 2/8/2011" This book had what I was missing from the first book, more historical events. It was so interesting learning about what Jakie Robinson went through to play the game he loved. I now want to do more research! "
— Suzy, 6/17/2010" this book was good and it kinda let me learn more about jackie robinson and how he was the first arfican american to ever play baseball!! It was a good book i would recomend this book to people who like baseball. "
— irockursocks, 12/15/2009Dan Gutman is the bestselling author of the several series of books for children, including the Genius Files, the Baseball Card Adventures, the My Weird School series, and others. His Honus & Me was adapted into a made-for-television movie called The Winning Season. Visit him on his weird website at www.DanGutman.com.
Johnny Heller, winner of numerous Earphones and Audie Awards, was named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine in 2019. He has been a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award winner from 2008 through 2013 and he has been named a top voice of 2008 and 2009 and selected as one of the Top 50 Narrators of the Twentieth Century by AudioFile magazine.