The Hero Two Doors Down

Based on the True Story of Friendship Between a Boy and a Baseball Legend

By: Sharon Robinson

Narrated by: Chris Andrew Ciulla, Lisa Reneé Pitts

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?

©2016 Sharon Robinson (P)2017 Tantor

it was amazing. It was one of my favorite types

it was si good. because it reminded me of realufe occurrences and it was awesome.

The important of being nice and clumsy

It is a very nice and easy way to make read it is so short so it would be good for a book report.

Really good book

This is a very good book for boys and girls it really lets you know the friendship between Jacky and Steve.

Memories of growing up in Brooklyn.

I am 82 now but this brought me back to my earliest years of growing up on the streets of Brooklyn and living or dying with the ups and downs of my Brooklyn Dodgers.
Listening on the radio to the play by play still resonates in my ears and brain.
After they left Brooklyn I could never bring myself to root for them again but rooted for the former Brooklyn players.
All of us that were abandoned by Scoundrel O’Malley got our vindication when the ‘69 Mets won the World Series.
A special story all us old true Dodgers fans need to read.
Thank you Sharon
Joe Covello

Great for 3rd Grade Boy

My 3rd grade son and I listened to this book a couple of times on our way to and from hockey practice. We both so enjoyed listening to it. Great lessons on what it means to be a good friend.