The Kid from Tomkinsville

Shortly before a serious accident ends his dream of pitching, Roy Tucker is called up from a small-town team in Connecticut to help the Brooklyn Dodgers out of a slump.

Includes an introduction by Bruce Brooks.

Info autore

JOHN R. TUNIS (1889-1975) was considered one of the finest writers for young people during the 1940s and '50s. He wrote more than twenty books, many of them award winners. The timeless appeal of his novels has made them enduringly popular with readers of all ages.

Riassunto

Shortly before a serious accident ends his dream of pitching, Roy Tucker is called up from a small-town team in Connecticut to help the Brooklyn Dodgers out of a slump.

Includes an introduction by Bruce Brooks.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John R Tunis, John R. Tunis, John Roberts Tunis
• Editore: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 8 a 12 anni
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.03.2006
• EAN: 9780152056414
• ISBN: 978-0-15-205641-4
• Pagine: 300
• Peso: 254 g
• Serie: Odyssey Classics (Odyssey Clas; Odyssey Classics (Odyssey Clas
• Categorie: Libri per bambini e per ragazzi; Libri scolastici > Libri scolastici per istituti a indirizzo generale; Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics, Interest age: from c 12 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Winter sports, JUVENILE FICTION: Sports & Recreation / Baseball & Softball, JUVENILE FICTION: Classics, JUVENILE FICTION: Boys & Men, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Classics *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Sports & Recreation / Skateboarding *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Sports & Recreation / Extreme Sports *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Sports & Recreation / Winter Sports *