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English
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"A pitcher reads his catcher's signal ... slider, down, and away. He winds up and releases. Swing and a miss! Young baseball fans will enjoy reading all about the daring pitches, hits, and plays of the World Series. Readers can easily follow the leveled text as they learn more about the history, stars, and moments of the ultimate baseball championship"--
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
39 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Jackie Robinson always loved sports, especially baseball. He could run, leap, and throw better than any other kid around. But he lived at a time when the rules weren't fair to African Americans: Even though Jackie was a great athlete, he wasn't allowed on the best teams just because of the color of his skin. Jackie knew that sports were best when everyone, of every color, played together. He became the first black baseball player on a major-league...
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2005
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
92 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents a collection of illustrated stories about the men who help popularize and immortalize the sport of baseball, from Ty Cobb and Shoeless Joe Jackson to Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays and more.
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English
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Includes bibliographical references and index. Using an "Everyman" player as his narrator, Kadir Nelson tells the story of Negro League baseball from its beginnings in the 1920s through the decline after Jackie Robinson crossed over to the majors in 1947. Illustrations from oil paintings by artist Kadir Nelson. Coretta Scott King Award Winner. Coretta Scott King Award Illustrator Honor Book. Robert F. Sibert Award Medal winner, 2009.
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