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Item Weight: 0.46 lbs
Book Title: Jackie Robinson : myOwn Story
Item Length: 8.5in.
Item Width: 5.5in.
Author: Jackie Robinson
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Baseball / History, Baseball / Essays & Writings, Baseball / General, General
Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media, LLC.
Publication Year: 2013
Genre: Sports & Recreation
Number of Pages: 172 Pages
