You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?!

Winter, Jonah

ISBN 10: 0375837388 / ISBN 13: 9780375837388

Edité par Schwartz & Wade, 2009

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You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?! In this striking picture book biography, an old-timer tells us what made Sandy Koufax such an amazing baseball player. We learn that the beginning of his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers was rocky, that he was shy with his teammates, and experienced discrimination as one of the only Jews in the game. We hear that he actually quit, only to return the next season--different--firing one rocket after ... Full description

Présentation de l'éditeur: In this striking picture book biography, an old-timer tells us what made Sandy Koufax such an amazing baseball player. We learn that the beginning of his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers was rocky, that he was shy with his teammates, and experienced discrimination as one of the only Jews in the game. We hear that he actually quit, only to return the next season—different—firing one rocket after another over the plate. We watch him refuse to play in the 1965 World Series because it is a Jewish high holy day. And we see him in pain because of an overused left arm, eventually retiring at the peak of his career. Finally, we are told that people are still “scratchin’ their heads over Sandy,” who remains a modest hero and a mystery to this day.

Accompanied by sidebars filled with statistics, this Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year and Booklist Top of the List is sure to delight budding baseball fans.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?!
Éditeur : Schwartz & Wade
Date d'édition : 2009
Reliure : Couverture rigide
Illustrateur : Carrilho, Andre
Etat : very_good