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Joltin' Joe DiMaggio / Jonah Winter ; illustrated by James E. Ransome.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2014]Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1416940804 (hardback)
  • 9781416940807 (hardback)
Other title:
  • Jolting Joe DiMaggio
  • Joe DiMaggio
Subject(s): Summary: "The baseball legend, Joe DiMaggio's picture book biography"-- Provided by publisher.Summary: A tribute to the golden-era baseball star traces his upbringing as a fourth-generation Italian in San Francisco while describing the influences that the Depression, World War II and his proud father made on his history-making career. --Publisher's description.
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Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Biography DiMaggio J. W785 Available 33111007631282
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Bestselling author Jonah Winter and award-winning illustrator James E. Ransome knock it out of the park with this tribute to one of the greatest baseball players who ever lived, Joe DiMaggio.

In the golden age of baseball, sports announcers ruled the radio, winning and losing was front-page news, and just about every young boy wanted to grow up to wear Yankee pinstripes, including Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio, Jr., a first generation Italian from San Francisco.

"Baseball is not a job," said young Joe's dad, but through hard work and dedication, Joe grew up to make headlines as a top centerfielder and ace hitter--Joltin' Joe, the Yankee Clipper. And when the paychecks started rolling in and the newspaper reporters wouldn't stop calling, you can bet Pop was mighty proud!

During the Depression and WWII the country needed something to cheer for, and Joe was the star player who outshone the rest, even marrying movie star Marilyn Monroe--all by keeping his mouth shut and his eye on the ball.

Includes bibliographical references.

"The baseball legend, Joe DiMaggio's picture book biography"-- Provided by publisher.

A tribute to the golden-era baseball star traces his upbringing as a fourth-generation Italian in San Francisco while describing the influences that the Depression, World War II and his proud father made on his history-making career. --Publisher's description.

Ages 4-8.

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