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Just as Good: How Larry Doby Changed America's Game

Chris Crowe

Somerville, Mass: Candlewick Press, 2012

  • Chris Crowe: Author
Novel
Doby, Larry -- Juvenile fiction Cleveland Indians (Baseball team) -- Juvenile fiction World Series (Baseball)--Juvenile fiction African American baseball players -- Juvenile fiction African American families -- Juvenile fiction Cleveland (Ohio) -- Juvenile fiction
Batter up for the first-ever children's book about Larry Doby, the first African-American player to hit a home run in the World Series. The year is 1948, and Homer and his daddy are baseball crazy. Ever since last season, when their man Larry Doby followed Jackie Robinson across baseball's color line and signed on with their team, the Cleveland Indians, it's been like a dream come true. And today Larry Doby and the Indians are playing Game Four of the World Series against the Boston Braves! With a play-by-play narration capturing all the excitement of that particular game - and the special thrill of listening to it on the radio with family at home - Chris Crowe and Mike Benny craft a compelling tribute to an unsung legend. Kid-friendly and vividly illustrated, this long-overdue biography, featuring an extensive bibliography and historical note, illuminates the effect Larry Doby had on his fans as both a baseball hero and a champion for civil rights.
813 C8849j
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January 24th 2012
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