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The Hero Two Doors Down: Based on the True Story of Friendship Between a Boy and a Baseball Legend

by Sharon Robinson

Baseball, friendship, and a Brooklyn neighborhood in 1948

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Baseball, friendship, and a Brooklyn neighborhood in 1948

Set in Brooklyn in 1948, the novel connects a young Dodgers fan’s excitement about baseball with the arrival of Jackie Robinson and his family as neighbors. Steve’s admiration for Robinson also gives the story a clear historical context: the book touches on opposition to an African American family moving into an all-Jewish neighborhood, alongside Robinson’s recent breaking of baseball’s color barrier. Baseball fandom, neighborhood change, and an emerging friendship meet in a story based on the stated true story of a boy and the baseball legend who lived two doors down.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 9–12 interested in baseball and sports fiction.
  • Young readers curious about Jackie Robinson and a historical Brooklyn setting.
  • Readers interested in stories about friendship and neighborhood change.

Themes

Baseball fandomFriendshipRace and neighborhood changeJackie Robinson’s place in baseball history

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Book overview

The bestselling novel based on the true story of a boy in Brooklyn who became neighbors and friends with his hero, Jackie Robinson.

 

Stephen Satlow is an eight-year-old boy living in Brooklyn, New York, which means he only cares about one thing-the Dodgers. Steve and his father spend hours reading the sports pages and listening to games on the radio. Aside from an occasional run-in with his teacher, life is pretty simple for Steve.

 

But then Steve hears a rumor that an African American family is moving to his all-Jewish neighborhood. It's 1948 and some of his neighbors are against it. Steve knows this is wrong. His hero, Jackie Robinson, broke the color barrier in baseball the year before.

 

Then it happens--Steve's new neighbor is none other than Jackie Robinson! Steve is beyond excited about living two doors down from the Robinson family. He can't wait to meet Jackie. This is going to be the best baseball season yet! How many kids ever get to become friends with their hero?

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