Roy Campanella loved baseball. A professional player from the age of fifteen, he later became the first African-American catcher to integrate Major League Baseball. Fans and players adored Campy for his good nature, and cheered his multiple MVP awards as a Brooklyn Dodger. But in 1958, his career ended when a car accident left him a quadriplegic. Refusing to give in to self-pity, Campy became a Dodgers coach, held baseball clinics for teenagers, and bravely advocated for the disabled. With honesty and affection, award-winning author David A. Adler tells the storycomplemented by stunning oil paintings by Gordon C. Jamesof a man who was so much more than a sports hero.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Viking Books
ISBN-10
0670060410
ISBN-13
9780670060412
eBay Product ID (ePID)
183467263
Product Key Features
Author
David a Adler
Format
Picture Book,Sewn,PAPER over Boards,With Dust Jacket, Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Children's General Interest & Leisure
Dimensions
Weight
399g
Height
273mm
Width
235mm
Additional Product Features
Spine
10mm
Illustrator(s)
Gordon C James
Content Note
Illustrations
Date of Publication
15/03/2007
Imprint
Viking Books
Country of Publication
United States
Genre
Children's General Interest & Leisure
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