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Baseball Heroes by Glenn Stout
Baseball Heroes is the first book in the new middle grade nonfiction series Good Sports, about the inspiring life stories of major league athletes who have overcome obstacles in the course of their life and careers. Each book tells the stories of athletes who have encountered and overcome significant obstacles, and whose story exempifies character and nerve in the face of adversity. Baseball Heroes highlights players who were among the first to break through barriers of race, ethnicity and even sex in order to play professional baseball. Subjects include Jackie Robinson, Hank Greenburg, Fernando Valenzuela, and Ila Borders.Glenn Stout is the series editor of The Best American Sports Writing and the author of over forty nonfiction sports biographies published under Matt Christopher's imprint. He currently resides in Alburgh, Vermont. Glenn's website is www.goodsportsbyglennstout.com.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780547417080 |
| ISBN 10 | 054741708X |
| Title | Baseball Heroes |
| Author | Glenn Stout |
| Series | Good Sports |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Clarion Books |
| Year published | 2010-12-27 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |