What were the Negro Leagues? / by Varian Johnson ; illustrated by Stephen Marchesi.
Material type: TextSeries: What was--?Publisher: New York : Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Description: 108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 20 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781524789992
- 1524789992
- 9781524789985
- 1524789984
- 9781524790004
- 1524790001
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Children's Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 796.357 J69 | Available | 33111009420361 | ||||
Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 796.357 J69 | Available | 33111009579331 | ||||
Children's Book | Northport Library | Children's NonFiction | 796.357 J69 | Available | 33111008992147 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In America during the early twentieth century, no part was safe from segregation, not even the country's national pastime, baseball. Despite their exodus from the Major Leagues because of the color of their skin, African American men still found a way to participate in the sport they loved. Author Varian Johnson shines a spotlight on the players, coaches, owners, and teams that dominated the Negro Leagues during the 1930s and 40s. Readers will learn about how phenomenal players like Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, and of course, Jackie Robinson greatly changed the sport of baseball.
"An official Who HQ book"--Cover.
"16 pages of photos inside!"--Cover
Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
What were the Negro Leagues? -- The beginning of baseball -- The first black pro teams -- Early black baseball stars -- The father of black baseball -- A league of their own -- The Negro Leagues grow -- The second Negro National League -- The Pittsburgh Crawfords and the Homestead Grays -- The great experiment -- Jackie Robinson -- The end of an era -- Their place in history -- Timelines -- Bibliography.
Introduces the Negro Leagues of baseball, highlighting the players, coaches, owners, and teams that dominated the leagues during the 1930s and 1940s.
Ages: 8-12 years.