Satchel Paige (Signed by both author and illustrator) Hardcover - 2000
by Cline-Ransome, Lesa; James E. Ransome
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
A talented husband-and-wife team captures the life of the legendary baseball player, Satchel Paige, who was the first African-American to pitch in a Major League World Series. Full color.
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Details
- Title Satchel Paige (Signed by both author and illustrator)
- Author Cline-Ransome, Lesa; James E. Ransome
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition; F
- Condition Used - Near Fine
- Pages 40
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers, New York
- Date 2000
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated
- Bookseller's Inventory # C000037423
- ISBN 9780689811517 / 0689811519
- Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
- Dimensions 11.81 x 9.88 x 0.46 in (30.00 x 25.10 x 1.17 cm)
- Ages 07 to 10 years
- Grade levels 2 - 5
- Reading level 1010
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Themes
- Ethnic Orientation: African American
- Library of Congress subjects African Americans, Baseball players
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 97013790
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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From the jacket flap
And that he did. Satchel Paige developed his own pitches (he even named them!) and a unique pitching style, complete with a grin he flashed as he released the ball. Fans packed the stands to see how many batters he could strike out in one game. They loved his confidence, his fast-talking, and the way he followed his own rules.
After just one year in the semipros Satch was playing in the Negro major leagues. He went on to become the first African American to pitch in a major league World Series, and the first black to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. By the time he died in 1982, he had enjoyed one of the longest and brightest careers in baseball history.
Lesa Cline-Ransome's spirited, folksy narrative and James Ransome's boldly colored, exciting paintings capture the challenges, rewards and, most of all, the unique brand of showmanship in the life of the tall, lean legend named Satchel Paige.
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Citations
- ALA Notable Children's Books, 01/01/2001, Page 1378
- Black Issues Book Review, 11/01/2000, Page 81
- Booklist, 12/15/1999, Page 782
- Booklist Ed Choice Adu Bk YA's, 01/01/2001, Page 863
- Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2000, Page 380
- Kirkus Review - Children, 11/15/1999, Page 1807
- New York Times, 04/16/2000, Page 30
- Publishers Weekly, 01/10/2000, Page 68
- School Library Journal, 03/01/2000, Page 223
