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Language: English
Published by Carolrhoda Books, 2013
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- Title
- Something to Prove: The Great Satchel Paige Vs. Rookie Joe Dimaggio
- Author
- Robert Skead
- Publisher
- Carolrhoda Books
- Publication year
- 2013
- Condition
- Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0761366199
- ISBN 13
- 9780761366195
- Illustrator
- Cooper, Floyd
- Item weight
- 1 pound
An account of the dramatic 1936 face-off between the New York Yankees and the amateur African-American team, Sachel Paige's All Stars, describes how the game helped launch the career of rookie Joe DiMaggio while raising awareness about the injustice of segregated baseball.
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About the Author
Robert Skead is the author of the children s books Hitting Glory: A Baseball Bat Adventure; Safe at Home: A Baseball Card Mystery, Elves Can t Dunk, Elves Can t Tackle and Elves Can t Kick. He is also the director, internal communications, for Barnes & Noble, Inc. When he is not at work or crafting stories, Robert can often be found at schools speaking with children and adults about creative writing. He lives with his wife and children in Wyckoff, New Jersey.
Floyd Cooper is the award-winning author of The Blacker the Berry, Brown Honey In Broomwheat Tea, and I Have Heard Of A Land. He has illustrated numerous books, including Ruth and the Green Book by Calvin Ramsey for Carolrhoda Picture Books. Born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he now lives in Easton, Pennsylvania, with his wife and two sons.
Floyd Cooper is the award-winning author of The Blacker the Berry, Brown Honey In Broomwheat Tea, and I Have Heard Of A Land. He has illustrated numerous books, including Ruth and the Green Book by Calvin Ramsey for Carolrhoda Picture Books. Born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he now lives in Easton, Pennsylvania, with his wife and two sons.
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