Testing the Ice: A True Story About Jackie Robinson
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Testing the Ice: A True Story About Jackie Robinson is a children's picture book memoir by Sharon Robinson that recounts a family story highlighting Jackie Robinson's courage and legacy beyond baseball.
All labels observed (1)
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| Testing the Ice: A True Story About Jackie Robinson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7242010 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Testing the Ice: A True Story About Jackie Robinson Context triple: [Sharon Robinson, notableWork, Testing the Ice: A True Story About Jackie Robinson]
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A.
The Jackie Robinson Story
The Jackie Robinson Story is a 1950 biographical film in which baseball legend Jackie Robinson portrays himself, dramatizing his historic breaking of Major League Baseball’s color barrier.
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B.
Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America
Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America is a biographical and historical book by Sharon Robinson that explores Jackie Robinson’s life, legacy, and impact on the civil rights movement and American society.
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C.
Jackie’s Nine: Jackie Robinson’s Values to Live By
"Jackie’s Nine: Jackie Robinson’s Values to Live By" is a nonfiction book for young readers that uses Jackie Robinson’s life and nine core values to teach lessons about character, perseverance, and integrity.
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D.
Stealing Home: An Intimate Family Portrait by Jackie Robinson’s Daughter
Stealing Home: An Intimate Family Portrait by Jackie Robinson’s Daughter is a memoir by Sharon Robinson that offers a personal, behind-the-scenes look at the life, legacy, and family of baseball legend Jackie Robinson.
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E.
The Boys of Summer
"The Boys of Summer" is a 1984 rock song by Don Henley, acclaimed for its nostalgic lyrics and atmospheric production, and widely regarded as one of his signature solo hits.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Testing the Ice: A True Story About Jackie Robinson Target entity description: Testing the Ice: A True Story About Jackie Robinson is a children's picture book memoir by Sharon Robinson that recounts a family story highlighting Jackie Robinson's courage and legacy beyond baseball.
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A.
The Jackie Robinson Story
The Jackie Robinson Story is a 1950 biographical film in which baseball legend Jackie Robinson portrays himself, dramatizing his historic breaking of Major League Baseball’s color barrier.
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B.
Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America
Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America is a biographical and historical book by Sharon Robinson that explores Jackie Robinson’s life, legacy, and impact on the civil rights movement and American society.
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C.
Jackie’s Nine: Jackie Robinson’s Values to Live By
"Jackie’s Nine: Jackie Robinson’s Values to Live By" is a nonfiction book for young readers that uses Jackie Robinson’s life and nine core values to teach lessons about character, perseverance, and integrity.
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D.
Stealing Home: An Intimate Family Portrait by Jackie Robinson’s Daughter
Stealing Home: An Intimate Family Portrait by Jackie Robinson’s Daughter is a memoir by Sharon Robinson that offers a personal, behind-the-scenes look at the life, legacy, and family of baseball legend Jackie Robinson.
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E.
The Boys of Summer
"The Boys of Summer" is a 1984 rock song by Don Henley, acclaimed for its nostalgic lyrics and atmospheric production, and widely regarded as one of his signature solo hits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical children's book
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children's picture book ⓘ memoir ⓘ |
| author | Sharon Robinson ⓘ |
| basedOn | real events in the Robinson family ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts |
Jackie Robinson's life beyond baseball
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a family story told by Sharon Robinson ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
teaching about Jackie Robinson
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teaching about courage and character ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Jackie Robinson
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Sharon Robinson as a child ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Jackie Robinson's courage off the baseball field ⓘ |
| format | illustrated picture book ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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picture book ⓘ sports biography ⓘ |
| illustrator |
Kadir Nelson
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linked to:
Floyd Cooper
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| intendedAudience | children ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
African American history
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Jackie Robinson ⓘ courage ⓘ family life ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person account by Sharon Robinson ⓘ |
| portrays |
Jackie Robinson as a father
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Jackie Robinson as a role model ⓘ |
| publisher |
Scholastic
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linked to:
Scholastic Corporation
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| theme |
bravery
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family bonds ⓘ legacy ⓘ overcoming fear ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Testing the Ice: A True Story About Jackie Robinson Description of subject: Testing the Ice: A True Story About Jackie Robinson is a children's picture book memoir by Sharon Robinson that recounts a family story highlighting Jackie Robinson's courage and legacy beyond baseball.
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