Jackie Robinson is best known as the first African American to play in Major League Baseball. But before he broke the color line in baseball, he stood up against racism and segregation in the U.S. Army – and was taken to court because of it.
In recognition of Black History Month, discover this lesser-known story about one of America’s most famous athletes and civil rights activists with the Pritzker Military Museum & Library’s first-ever Fearless Readers Virtual Author Talk. Join us online on Wednesday, February 22nd at 11am CST for a virtual picture book reading of The United States V. Jackie Robinson and a conversation with the author, Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen.
Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen is an award-winning children’s book author whose books include Chicks Rule, The United States vs. Jackie Robinson (2019 ALSC Notable Children’s Books List), Duck Duck Moose (CBC Children’s Choice Award Finalist), Tyrannosaurus Wrecks (Junior Library Guild Selection), and the Purrmaids chapter book series. She has visited schools and libraries for the past 15 years, talking to kids about writing, reading, and finding their voices. She lives in Princeton, NJ with her husband, three children, and an adorable pug named Roxie. You can learn more about her and her books on her website sudipta.com.
