Teammates

Informationen zum Autor Peter Golenbock is a well-known writer of books about sports, espcecially baseball. He lives in Ridgefield, Connecticut.   Paul Bacon (1923-2015) was a revered book designer and illustrator who created some of the most iconic book jackets of his time, including that of Catch 22 and Slaughterhouse Five. Klappentext This is the moving story of how Jackie Robinson became the first black player on a Major League baseball team when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940s, and how on a fateful day in Cincinnati, Pee Wee Reese took a stand and declared Jackie his teammate. Illustrated with a blend of historic photographs and eloquent watercolors by Paul Bacon. Zusammenfassung This is the moving story of how Jackie Robinson became the first black player on a Major League baseball team when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940s, and how on a fateful day in Cincinnati, Pee Wee Reese took a stand and declared Jackie his teammate. Illustrated with a blend of historic photographs and eloquent watercolors by Paul Bacon.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Golenbock
• Assisted by: Paul Bacon (Illustration)
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 7
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.03.2010
• EAN: 9780152842864
• ISBN: 978-0-15-284286-4
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; JUVENILE NONFICTION: Social Topics / Prejudice & Racism, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / United States / State & Local, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / United States / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Social Topics / Values & Virtues, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Reference / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Social Topics / Friendship, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Diversity & Multicultural, JUVENILE NONFICTION: African American & Black