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"From Charles R. Smith Jr., with striking artwork by Adrian Brandon, comes an exuberant collection of poems honoring a dozen outstanding baseball stars from the Negro leagues."--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smith, Charles R., Jr., 1969- (Author)
Other Authors: Brandon, Adrian (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2025.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Sports Royalty
Subjects:
African American baseball players > Juvenile literature.
Negro leagues > History > Juvenile literature.
African American baseball players > Juvenile poetry.
Negro leagues > History > Juvenile poetry.
African American baseball players > Poetry.
Negro leagues > History > Poetry.
Joueurs de base-ball noirs américains > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Ligues des Noirs (Base-ball) > Histoire > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Joueurs de base-ball noirs américains > Poésie pour la jeunesse.
Ligues des Noirs (Base-ball) > Histoire > Poésie pour la jeunesse.
Biographical poetry.
Sports poetry.
Picture books.
Poésie biographique.
Description
Summary:"From Charles R. Smith Jr., with striking artwork by Adrian Brandon, comes an exuberant collection of poems honoring a dozen outstanding baseball stars from the Negro leagues."--
Rhyming text pays homage to twelve baseball legends of the Negro leagues including Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, and Willie Wells. Back matter presents player notes and more context about the Negro leagues.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Awards:School Library Journal Best Books, 2025
ISBN:9781536225358
1536225355