Dad, Jackie, and Me

Informationen zum Autor Myron Uhlberg is the award-wining and critically acclaimed author of several children's books. Uhlberg is the first-born son of two deaf parents. His first language was ASL (American Sign Language). After graduating from Brandeis University, he served as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. He then spent the next forty years in the garment industry. His first book was published when he was sixty-six years old. He has appeared on NPR's Talk of the Nation and was featured in the Ken Burns documentary film, Jackie Robinson. He lives in California. Colin Bootman was born in Trinidad but moved to the United States at the age of seven. A graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York, he has illustrated numerous books for children, including Almost to Freedom, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book. He lives in New York. Klappentext Jackie Robinson is the new first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers--and the first black player in Major League Baseball. A young boy shares the excitement of Robinson's rookie season with his deaf father.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Myron Uhlberg, Myron/ Bootman Uhlberg
• Con la collaborazione di: Colin Bootman (Illustrazione)
• Editore: Peachpit Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 4 a 8 anni
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 03.04.2007
• EAN: 9781561453290
• ISBN: 978-1-56145-329-0
• Pagine: 32
• Dimensioni: 249 mm x 286 mm x 8 mm
• Categoria: Libri per bambini e per ragazzi > Letture, fiabe, saghe, rime, canzoni