Henry Aaron's Dream
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Henry Aaron's Dream by Matt Tavares
Matt Tavares hits one out of the park with this powerful tale of a kid from the segregated South who would become baseball's home-run king. Before he was Hammerin' Hank, Henry Aaron was a young boy growing up in Mobile, Alabama, with what seemed like a foolhardy dream: to be a big-league baseball player. He didn't have a bat. He didn't have a ball. And there wasn't a single black ball player in the major leagues. But none of this could stop Henry Aaron. In a captivating biography of Henry Aaron's young life -- from his sandlot days through his time in the Negro Leagues to the day he played his first spring training game for the Braves -- Matt Tavares offers an inspiring homage to one of baseball's all-time greats.Back matter includes an author's note, Henry Aaron's career statistics, and a bibliography.
Doreen Rappaport has written many books for young readers, including an acclaimed trilogy about the African-American experience: No More!, Free at Last!, and Nobody Gonna Turn Me 'Round, all illustrated by Shane W. Evans. She is also the author of Martin's Big Words: the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., illustrated by Bryan Collier. She lives in Copake Falls, New York. Matt Tavares is the illustrator of Iron Hans: A Grimms' Fairy Tale, retold by Stephen Mitchell; Jack and the Beanstalk, retold by E. Nesbit; and 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. He has also written and illustrated three books inspired by baseball: Mudball, Oliver's Game, and Zachary's Ball. Matt Tavares lives in Ogunquit, Maine.
| SKU | Nicht verfügbar |
| ISBN 13 | 9780763632243 |
| ISBN 10 | 0763632244 |
| Titel | Henry Aaron's Dream |
| Autor | Matt Tavares |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Hardback |
| Verlag | Candlewick Press,U.S. |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2010-01-12 |
| Seitenanzahl | 40 |
| Preise | Lupine Award, Cybils, South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
| Hinweis | Nicht verfügbar |