Testing the Ice: A True Story about Jackie Robinson

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Venue:	Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Hours:	Hours Vary see below
Ages:	Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:	Indoor
Cost:	see below
Category:	Exhibits

Testing the Ice by Sharon Robinson, and illustrated by the award-winning Kadir Nelson is a story about her father, baseball legend Jackie Robinson. The original art for the book as well as numerous preliminary sketches will be on view in the museum’s Central Gallery.

On April 15, 1947, Robinson took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first African-American man to play in major league baseball. In 1962, he became the first African-American to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. But this is not that story.

Daughter Sharon Robinson's story is about an incident that happened in her family after her father retired from baseball.

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Tuesday – Friday 10 am – 4pm
Saturday 10 am - 5pm
Sunday 12 pm – 5pm

COST

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Adult admission $9 Youth (under 18), Student, Teacher and Senior Admission $6 Family Admission (2 adults and 2 youth) $22.50

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www.carlemuseum.org/Home

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125 West Bay Road, Amherst, MA, 01002 map
Phone: (413) 586-8934