The Home-Run King
Patricia McKissack
(Author)
Description
A historical chapter book series from three-time Coretta Scott King Award winner and Newbery Honor author, Patricia C. McKissack.
Brothers Tank and Jimbo Turner love sneaking into Nashville's Sulphur Dell Ballpark to watch the superstars of Negro League baseball. When Josh Gibson, the famous home-run hitter for the Homestead Grays, bunks at their house, the boys think they're one step away from heaven. With warmth and humor, the fourth installment of Patricia C. McKissack's family saga brings to life an era of all-black baseball for readers who may not know that Major League teams were once restricted only to white players.
Product Details
Price
$7.99
Publisher
Puffin Books
Publish Date
December 24, 2009
Pages
112
Dimensions
5.3 X 7.75 X 0.25 inches | 0.18 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780142414590
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About the Author
Patricia C. McKissack lives in Chesterfield, Missouri. Gordon C. James lives in Charlottesville, North Carolina.
Reviews
"A good child's-eye introduction to baseball's segregated past. Jame's steady black-and-white illustrations add a welcome depth." --Booklist
