| Judy Johnson Contributor(s): Billus, Kathleen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823934764 ISBN-13: 9780823934768 Publisher: Rosen Central OUR PRICE: $37.81 Product Type: Library Binding Published: December 2001 Annotation: 100+ Page Biographies of Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees with Information That Will Never Go Out of Date Shut out of the major leagues, African American players picked up games wherever they could until the official Negro leagues were started. Featuring information that will never go out of date, these six biographies paint the racial and political landscape of the first half of the last century, while featuring the life stories of some of the Negro leagues'--indeed, all of baseball's--greatest players. Judy Johnson, also known as Mr. Sunshine, tore through the Negro leagues as one of the best pinch-hitting third basemen who ever played baseball. This book is a remarkable look back at a sports hero who lived life to the fullest, played the game he loved, and always remembered to treat people as equals, regardless of how he was treated. Readers will learn how far a good attitude can take a person. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball & Softball |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2001003571 |
| Series: Baseball Hall of Famers of the Negro Leagues |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6.32" W x 8.4" (0.74 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 57332 Reading Level: 7.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |